Registered Nurse

The Critical Care Transport Registered Nurse (CCT-RN) provides advanced nursing care during interfacility transports of critically ill and injured patients. Working collaboratively with paramedics, EMTs, respiratory therapists, physicians, and receiving facilities, the CCT-RN delivers high-quality patient care in accordance with California nursing regulations, EMS Authority standards, and CONFIRE clinical protocols.

The CCT-RN functions in a mobile critical care environment requiring sound clinical judgment, independent decision-making, and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments before and throughout transport.
• Develop and implement patient care plans based on physician orders and transport protocols.
• Provide advanced cardiac, neurological, trauma, pediatric, and medical critical care during transport.
• Manage ventilators, infusion pumps, vasoactive medications, sedation, blood products, invasive monitoring, and specialty equipment.
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Perform medication administration within scope of practice.
• Collaborate with sending and receiving physicians regarding patient status.
• Ensure continuity of care throughout transport.
• Document patient assessments, interventions, medications, and transport events accurately.
• Serve as clinical leader of the transport team when assigned.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and clinical case reviews.
• Maintain readiness of ambulance equipment and medications.
• Participate in continuing education, competency assessments, and mandatory training.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.