RN Flight

Overview

The RN Flight nurse renders highly skilled and professional emergency care during to patients while in flight. This person will be caring for patients from neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and the geriatric age groups. The nurse will must have knowledge and skills to care for the physical and developmental needs of these populations. Clinical expertise enable the flight Registered Nurse to administer skills, critical decision making and safe practice at all times. Must be able to function independent of medical control on scene or when communication is difficult.

Responsibilities

Patient Care
* Assesses the needs and conditions of assigned patients by gathering relevant patient health information.

* Proficient in life saving interventions, including but not limited to, advanced airway management, endotracheal Intubation, ventilator management, chest decompression, etc…

* Strong fundamental knowledge of pharmacological agents and ability to safely administer all medications including vasoactive medications, sedatives, paralytics, etc…

* Functions with a high level of autonomy providing critical care to patients of every age group and specialty as needed (e.g. adult critical care, pediatric critical care, high risk obstetrics, etc…

Communication
* Accepts assignments to satellite bases of operation as called upon and when needed.

* Inspects and assures all equipment and supplies are present and in proper working condition on the aircraft and at the base daily and following each transport.

* Responsible for reporting and returning broken equipment to appropriate facility for repair.

* Works in collaboration with (GAT Employees, Referring and Receiving Hospital Staff, EMS, etc…)

* Promotes Guardian Air at PR events and in routine interactions with community, hospital staff, EMS, patients and family.

Documentation
* Documents care provided in the EMR in accordance with QA parameters.

Education
* Keeps abreast of trends in pre-hospital, emergency, critical care, perinatal and pediatric medicine.

* Working knowledge of aviation and safely functions as a crew member on Fixed and Rotor Wing aircraft.

* Maintains all required certifications and required training for clinical practice and aviation.

Compliance/Safety
* Responsible for reporting any safety related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.

* Ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.

* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job specific training in the specified time frame.

* Maintains at least one base responsibility or committee.

Qualifications

Education

RNs hired on or after 7/1/2016: Must graduate from a BSN program within 6 years of hire into an RN position.

Existing Staff RNs: RNs hired before 7/1/2016 are not mandated to have a BSN, but are encouraged to pursue a BSN degree.

• Certification & Licensures
  Active, unrestricted, Arizona RN License or valid, participating compact license- Required
• BLS (American Heart Assoc.), ACLS AND PALS- Required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider- Required within 6 months
• Advanced education in area of expertise with one (1) of the following certifications: RNC, CEN, CFRN, CCRN- Required within two (2) years of hire (Within 18 months- Preferred)
• Transport Professional Advanced Trauma (TPATC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) course- Required within one (1) year of hire (TPATC has 6 month grace period for renewal)
• STABLE course- Required within one (1) year of hire
• Practitioners or Clinicians must be state or national organization certified- Required

Current Driver’s license in the state in which they reside with no moving violations within prior 36 months- Required

Experience
Three (3) years of critical care experience- Required (A combination of Emergency, ICU or High Risk Labor and Delivery)

Previous experience in more than one specialty area- Preferred

Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.

CALL REQUIRED: Must be able to physically show up
Yes-responding within 30 minutes