Nurse's Careers

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

All SCT Nurses must be competent to transfer all emergent and non-emergent adult and pediatric patients. They must be able to transport any patient that requires transfer for any reason deemed necessary by the sending physician.

The SCT Nurse is fully responsible for patient care during the transport. In the event that a problem may arise, the SCT Nurse may contact the sending or receiving physician, the MAES Medical Director or operate under the approved standing orders.
All SCT Nurses must demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:
Understand and be fully competent on the use of the MAES Standing Orders.
The use of the LifePak 10/12 with regards to:
Establish and maintain a patent airway through endotracheal intubation or the use of a laryngeal mask airway.
Care for a patient who Is mechanically ventilated and be able to connect the patient to the MAES assigned transport ventilator and troubleshoot any and all problems.
Use of assigned transport IV pump.
Performing needle thorocentesis.
Establish and maintain intraosseous infusions.
All SCT Nurses must be able to function with the SCT team (2 EMT’s and SCT Nurse, or 1 EMT and 1 SCT Nurse if the Nurse is EMT certified). They are responsible for completing all transports that are assigned within their time on duty and/or call. They are not permitted to refuse any transports for any reason, however, they can request help as needed. Refusing transportations will result in disciplinary action and/or termination dependent upon the situation.
All SCT Nurses must perform all assigned responsibilities in accordance with established protocols and procedures, with moderate to little supervision. In emergency situations, they must posses the ability to critically think enabling them to perform duties where quick and sound decisions must be made, avoiding the situation where incorrect decisions or actions could result in serious risk of physical harm to self and co-workers, harm to other individuals, costly damage to equipment, increased property loss or detrimental public view of the organization.
Ability to write clear and concise reports.
Mechanical aptitude sufficient to do basic repairs and fabrications to maintain the operation of all organization equipment.
Ability to handle a high level of personal stress, and to maintain composure and control of self and the situation, under a variety of adverse conditions, including verbal and physical abuse, witnessing death and critical injuries and experiencing risk of personal harm. Must cope with situations firmly, courteously, tactfully, and with respect for all the rights of citizens.
Ability to perform duties and maintain personal conduct, aptitude, and appearance that conform to strict policies, procedures, and discipline, within a “chain of command” management system.
Ability to work as a reliable team member, establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and others outside the organization, such as hospital staff, police, firefighters, and other emergency services personnel.
Considerable knowledge of the geography of the area, and travel routes to various hospitals within the Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia regions.
On occasion, an experienced nurse may be asked to orient other nurses with regards to MAES standards and Specialty Care transport.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in widely diverse environments depending on situational demands. When driving emergency medical vehicles in response to calls, must navigate all kinds of road conditions at a steady speed and reacting quickly to other drivers’ response to the emergency vehicle and siren. At site of medical emergency or medical transport, depending on the type of situation, hazards potentially encountered include possible explosion of automobile or gasoline spill, broken glass, traffic passing scene of incident, difficult and dark terrain, guard dogs and pets, needle sticks, and exposure to contagious and infectious disease, including hepatitis and HIV, requiring strict adherence to protocols for infection control and PPE. Additionally, work may involve exposure to weather conditions, all types of terrain, slippery surfaces, hazardous materials, chemicals, toxic fumes and smoke.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Excellent communications skills, for example, to calm individuals experiencing a medical emergency, handle abusive behavior, create public trust, give and receive information on the radio under emergency situations, and provide informational presentations about the organization.
Ability to read, and interpret a variety of technical materials, including manuals and periodicals.
Ability to write clear and concise reports.
Ability to read, understand, speak and write the English language.
Computer skills sufficient to enter data and generate reports.
Ability to memorize and recall detail, such as names, faces, addresses, incidents, and identification of objects.

Experience/Education:

Must have current valid Nursing license issued by the State of New Jersey.
Must have at least one year of critical care experience. This is defined as working in an acute care hospital in either the Intensive Care Unit (either medical, surgical, trauma, or cardiac) or Emergency Department.
Current certification in BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
Must possess a valid New Jersey State Driver’s license.
Following a membership offer, must satisfactorily pass an examination by a licensed physician to ensure that no physical, emotional, sensory or mental conditions exist, which could adversely affect performances of duties, personal safety, or safety of others.
Must consent to investigation of background and of driving and police records prior to membership and meet organization standards in those areas.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the member is regularly required to stand, use both hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell.

Physical strength and ability to perform intermittently very heavy labor strenuous work for short and/or extended periods of time under possibly dangerous and uncomfortable conditions, often while wearing bulky protective gear, including respirators. Very heavy strenuous labor is defined as, for example, exerting force sufficient to lift and carry up to 200 pounds of body weight and occasionally, as a team member, to lift and maneuver onto a gurney body weight up to 600 pounds, or as necessary lift whatever weight is required to handle the emergency or service request. Often the lifting must be done in spaces where use of correct lifting techniques is not possible.
Physical stamina and ability to perform physical activities such as climb up and down stairs, climb ladders, crawl into confined spaces, carry heavy and bulky equipment and sustain this activity for the duration of the emergency or service request without interruption while wearing bulky protective gear.
The member is occasionally required to sit.
The member is frequently required to walk.
The member must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Hearing ability sufficient, for example, to use stethoscope to assess heart and lung sounds where ambient noise is a factor and to communicate with team members and use portable radio while wearing a respirator.

NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All members with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Chief to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. A member with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if he/she can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

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