RN First Flight - Helicopter Transport

POSITION SUMMARY

The Flight RN is fully engaged in the transportation of pre-hospital and inter-facility patients for definitive care and maintains positive relationships with area hospitals, physicians, EMS agencies, and the general public. The Flight RN provides high quality nursing care including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by First Flight to establish and prioritize the care needed for safe transport of the critical patient to the appropriate facility.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Collaborates with physicians and other departments in determining patient needs for nursing care and treatment planning. Actively listens in order to identify problems.

• Serves as a role model, educator and clinical resource. Participates in special projects or performs other duties as assigned.

• Communicates educational needs to the Flight Program Nurse Manager.

• Demonstrates an understanding of emergency procedures and First Flight safety requirements; maintains a hazard free work environment.

• Anticipates change for patient care, department and organizational needs.

• Facilitates communication among department Director, Flight Program Nurse Manager, Managers, nursing staff and other ancillary departments.

• Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance.

• Collaborates with the Flight Program Nurse Manager to ensure flight team compliance with guidelines of accrediting and regulatory agencies, flight team standards of care and practice, and organization policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates age-specific skill competency in clinical practice environment.

• Demonstrates dependability and reliability in completing work assignments and exhibits good work habits and decorum with respect to attendance.

• Available to meet critical operational demands.

• Assists the Flight Program Nurse Manager in the selection, development and retention of staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma

Licensure: Current State of Florida RN license or endorsement

Certification:

• Must hold active National or State of Florida Paramedic Certification and maintain

• Must hold current American Heart Association ACLS and BLS upon hire and maintain

• Must hold current PALS or ENPC upon hire and maintain

• Must obtain initial NRP certification within six (6) months of hire and maintain

• Must obtain one of the following: TNCC, ATCN, TNATC within six (6) months of hire and maintain

• Must obtain Department of Transportation Air Medical Crew Core Curriculum certificate within six (6) months of hire and maintain

• Must obtain specialty certification (ie: CEN, CCRN,TCRN,CRFN) within one (1) year of hire and maintain

Work Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years Critical Care/Emergency Department experience, OR
• Previous rotor wing flight experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.

• Strong critical thinking skills.

• Strong communication skills and professional presence.

• Ability to maintain composure in a stressful field environment.

• Ability to operate multiple band radio communication systems.

• Ability to work with complex medical equipment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Certification:

• Critical Care Transport Certification (FP-C)
• FCCS / PFCCS certification

Work Experience:

• Rotor Wing or Fixed Wing Critical Care Transport.

• Ground Critical Care Transport.

• Minimum of 500 hours experience as a Paramedic with an Advanced Life Support (ALS) agency.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Proficiency with GPS navigation.
• EMS tailored EMR/PCR.