Flight Nurse

ECU Health

At the James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital, located at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, we are committed to caring for the kids of eastern North Carolina.

As the region's only Children's Hospital, this hospital within a hospital has a total 197 beds and bassinets, including a Level IV NICU, quaternary PICU with ECMO capabilities, a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department, and a specialized critical-care transport team.

Using the latest technologies and highly trained personnel, our child-centered clinical care is unrivaled.

The facilities and pediatric services are strategically designed to meet the unique needs of children - involving families from start to finish.

Our team at Maynard Children's Hospital is committed to transforming the future of eastern North Carolina, one child at a time.

Position Summary

• Delivers quality patient care, utilizing the nursing process (assessment, implementation, and evaluation) to guide care delivery.
• Executes, revises and evaluates the ECU Health Medical Center Nursing Professional Practice Model and Model of Care. Delivery to support professional practice and collaborative partnerships with each other, physicians and members of the healthcare team.
• Engages in professional growth and development, continuing competence and lifelong learning, quality of care and research to positively affect empirical outcomes. Develops others in the profession.
• Participates in a leadership role, in community partnerships and collaborative initiatives such as processional organizations and community outreach programs.

Minimum Requirements

Associated Degree Nursing (ADN) Required - or higher.

Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Registered Nurse or temporary North Carolina licensure or status as defined in job description.

Current American Heart Association BLS required.

Clinical experience as part of education.

Meets all the other criteria/requirements as defined by EastCare Policy and Procedure.

AHA ACLS, AHA PALS, NRP, and a trauma certification must be obtained before the end of orientation.

Must obtain your EMT within one year from the end of your orientation. One specialty certification for example, CFRN must be obtained within 2 years of hire is required.

3 years of experience OR 4,000 hours as a RN is required from an ICU or ER setting. Experience as an EastCare Flight Paramedic per department policy may qualify as applicable years of experience.

The ability to treat patients under EastCare protocols is determined by the EastCare Medical Director.

All employees who were employed as a Flight Nurse and weight no more than 250 pounds before January 1, 2019, are considered grandfathered in terms of weight requirements, and therefore competent to perform their duties and responsibilities.

Any grandfathered employee who vacates their position and later seeks rehire as a Flight Nurse must meet the minimum position requirements existing at the time of rehire.

Eastcare Flight Nurses must meet the following requirements:
Children's Transport Team Flight Nurses must meet the following requirements:

AHA PALS, NRP must be obtained before the end of orientation. EMT within one year from the end of orientation.

One specialty certification in neonatal/pediatric field (for example C-NPT) obtained within 2 years of hire. 3 years of experience as a RN with some experience in neonatal, pediatric, or critical care field.

Maintain a maximum weight limit of 250 pounds or less.

The Flight Nurse hired prior to January 1, 2019 may maintain a maximum weight limit of 250 pounds or less.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.

We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

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