The Flight Nurse demonstrates advanced critical thinking capabilities in working autonomously and in collaboration with other health care providers in the delivery of care to critically ill patients in diverse and non-traditional settings.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Flight Nurse is actively involved in assisting and training and continuing education of medical crew members.
The Flight Nurse is required to make the decisions for care and appropriate patient destination in conjunction with Flight Nurse or Paramedic partner while in flight and during patient contact.
The Flight Nurse must maintain training and skills commensurate with Flight Nurse duties, equipment operation, and medical guidelines.
The Flight Nurse must assist with continued quality assurance, to include assuring data collection and reviewing of charts for quality improvement.
The Flight Nurse is actively involved in the care of the critically ill or injured patient.
The Flight Nurse is aware of the need to present a professional appearance at all times. He/she is expected to:
The Flight Nurse is responsible for checking equipment, medications, and supplies at the beginning of each shift and end of each flight, to assure that all are immediately available for in-flight use.
The Flight Nurse will perform other tasks and duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.
The Flight Nurse works in conjunction with multiple agencies at the scene of an emergency incident, or sending/receiving facility with diplomacy and tact.
The Flight Nurse observes and follows all federal, state, and municipal laws, including, but not limited to, HIPAA, EMTALA, and OSHA guidelines.
The Flight Nurse will maintain all certifications required for this position.
Qualification for Flight Nurse
The Flight Nurse must be a currently certified Nurse in state of operations and must maintain that certification during the entire period of employment with Classic Air Medical Aeromedical Services, Inc.
The Flight Nurse must have a minimum of three-years experience in a busy critical care or emergency department (1600 hours/year minimum each year).
The Flight Nurse must maintain certification in the following:
The Flight Nurse will perform and be responsible for all duties and skills with scope of practice and within state scope of practice protocol.
Must weigh less than 215 pounds fully dressed at the time of hire and must maintain that weight.
Physical Requirements
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc). May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
Location: Los Alamos Air Base
Work City: Los Alamos
Work State: New Mexico
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 44.31
The hourly rate for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$40.39 - $60.96
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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