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Flight Nurse
Air Methods. Provide high-quality critical care, including assessment, triage, treatment, and advanced procedures .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in critical care nursing, including assessment, triage, and advanced procedures, while maintaining compliance with aviation safety standards and effective communication skills. Proficient in using medical equipment and documentation practices, with a commitment to ongoing education and patient care excellence.
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Critical Care Nursing ExperienceCurrent RN LicenseBLS/CPR, ACLS, PALS CertificationsCFRN or CEN Specialty CertificationAdvanced Trauma Course Certification
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Hard Skills
Patient AssessmentTriageAdvanced ProceduresPatient Care DocumentationAircraft Medical Equipment MaintenancePre-Hospital CareAdvanced Practice SkillsMicrosoft Suite Proficiency
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsTeam CollaborationPresentation Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
RN LicenseEMS or MICN CertificationBLS/CPR CertificationACLS CertificationPALS CertificationCFRN CertificationCEN CertificationTPATC CertificationTNCC CertificationITLS Certification
Industry Keywords
Critical CareEmergency NursingAviation Safety StandardsOSHA ComplianceHIPAA ComplianceNIMS TrainingPre-Hospital ExperienceFlight Experience
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide high-quality critical care, including assessment, triage, treatment, and advanced procedures
- Prioritize care for critically ill or injured patients and transport them safely to the appropriate facility
- Provide nursing care from initial contact until patient care is transferred to the accepting facility
- Maintain thorough patient care documentation
- Maintain clinical competency through laboratory, clinical, aviation, safety, OSHA, HIPAA, and continuing education activities
- Use and maintain aircraft medical equipment and supplies; report equipment failures and ensure adequate onboard supplies
- Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and complete required documentation
- Assist with pre-mission liftoff checklists and pilot support activities involving radio, navigation, and visual observation
- Conduct aircraft safety briefings and comply with aviation safety standards
- Serve as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric personnel and perform approved advanced skills
- Participate in patient and referring-institution follow-up and outreach marketing and education activities
- Precept and orient new employees and students as assigned
- Participate in meetings, activities, projects, committees, research, and publishing opportunities
- Maintain regular attendance; travel approximately 5% of the time
Requirements
What you’ll need- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Minimum three (3) years of recent critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last five years or as required by state/local EMS regulations
- Current RN license(s) for states of practice
- EMS or MICN certification/licensure as required by state regulations
- Current Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR, ACLS, PALS or equivalent certifications as required
- TPATC/TNCC/ITLS/PHTLS advanced provider certification if required by state or county
- CFRN or CEN specialty certification required within 24 months of hire
- TPATC, TNCC, ATCN, TNATC, or CAMTS-approved advanced trauma course before completion of third-rider training
- NRP certification before completion of third-rider orientation
- NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800, and HazMat before completion of third-rider training
- Maintain weight not to exceed 225 pounds, including an empty flight suit and boots
- Nursing skills within assigned state scope of practice and advanced practice skills defined by Medical Director(s) and Medical Standards
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including overtime and 24/7 on-call rotation
- Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field preferred but not required
- Pre-hospital experience preferred; flight experience is a plus
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health, Dental and Vision
- Competitive 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Account Benefit Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Full Company-Paid Life Insurance
- AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Legal
- Relocation Assistance
- Employee Assistance and Benefit Concierge Service Programs
- Air Methods will provide the TPATC online course if the employee does not have a current trauma certification