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Flight Nurse
Air Methods. Provide high-quality critical care, including assessment, triage, and treatment, for patients during critical transport .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in critical care nursing, including assessment, triage, and treatment during patient transport. Proficient in maintaining clinical competency and compliance with safety standards while utilizing advanced medical skills and equipment.
Highest-signal resume keywords
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 Medical ProceduresPatient Care DocumentationMedical Equipment MaintenanceSafety ComplianceEmergency ResponseClinical CompetencyNeonatal and Pediatric CareOnboard Supply Management
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsTeam CollaborationLeadership in TrainingFlexibility in SchedulingPresentation Skills
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft SuiteMedical EquipmentRadio Communication SystemsNavigation Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
RN LicenseBLS CertificationACLS CertificationPALS CertificationCFRN CertificationCEN CertificationTPATC CertificationTNCC CertificationITLS CertificationNIMS Training
Industry Keywords
Critical Care TransportEmergency Medical ServicesAviation SafetyOSHA ComplianceHIPAA CompliancePatient Follow-UpOutreach MarketingContinuing Education
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide high-quality critical care, including assessment, triage, and treatment, for patients during critical transport
- Determine the nature and extent of illness or injury and prioritize care for safe transport to the appropriate facility
- Provide nursing care from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility
- Maintain thorough patient care documentation
- Maintain clinical competency through ongoing laboratory, clinical, aviation, safety, OSHA, HIPAA, and continuing education training
- Use and maintain medical equipment and supplies; report equipment failures and initiate repairs as directed
- Maintain adequate onboard supplies and keep the aircraft clean and orderly for rapid response
- Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and complete required documentation
- Assist with pre-mission liftoff checklists and support the pilot with radio, navigation, and visual observation activities
- Comply with safety standards and conduct aircraft safety briefings as needed
- Serve as a medical flight resource for neonatal and pediatric specialty transports
- Perform advanced skills and procedures approved by Air Methods CBS Medical Director(s)
- Participate in patient and referring-institution follow-up and outreach marketing and education activities
- Precept and/or orient new employees and students as assigned
- Participate in meetings, activities, projects, committees, research, and publishing opportunities
- Travel approximately 5% of the time
- Perform other assigned duties
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
- One of 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 exceeding 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
- Current trauma certification or willingness to complete the Air Methods-provided TPATC online course before new hire orientation
Benefits
Comp & perks- $10K Annual Location Stipend
- 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