Flight Nurse

Location: This position will be in the southeastern part of WI. 

SUMMARY 

The Flight Nurse will work in conjunction with the Flight Paramedic to provide high-quality, pre-hospital and inter-hospital critical care across the lifespan, including assessment, triage and treatment utilizing critical thinking skills, standards and guidelines established by the State of Wisconsin and Flight For Life. This position will work closely with our pilots and mechanics as a team to ensure that safety remains the number one focus throughout the transport continuum.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Adhere to established safety protocols to ensure the well-being of oneself, patients, colleagues, and the overall work environment.

· Follow the guidelines, policies and procedures of Flight For Life and the standards of the Wisconsin Nurse Practice Act.

· Implement care, medication, and treatment orders authorized by the Medical Director and the Medical Control Physician. 

· Perform a callback to referring agencies and present family members to provide patient status update.  

· Maintains confidentiality of all information and adheres to all HIPPA standards.

· Act as a resource person for staff, customers, patients, patient families, and partners.

· Comply with all Policies and Procedures.

· Maintains awareness of current issues related to pre-hospital and inter-hospital care through review of professional publications or participation in professional activities at the local, state, and national level.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; detect odors with your nose; talk and hear. The employee must be able to push, pull, stoop, bend over, kneel, crawl, stand, and use fine motor coordination regularly. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and walk with a 30-pound bag. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will be required to wear a helmet for an extended period of time with night vision goggles. The employee must be able to move and work within a restricted space. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This includes a high-stress situation, extreme temperatures/conditions as well as extreme noise conditions. This position does have exposure to potential infectious diseases, agents and toxic chemicals.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

· Demonstrates the ability to use critical thinking skills and effective problem-solving techniques.

· Good written and verbal communication.

· Maintain a current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license. 

· Minimum of three current years as an adult critical care or emergency department nurse.

· Utilizes both independent and collaborative clinical judgment to prioritize and deliver advanced patient care and interventions safely and effectively.

· Utilizes collaboration and interpersonal skills to coordinate multidisciplinary teams to care for patients.

· Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certifications.

· Successful completion of certifications or courses:

o Within one year of hire:

§ Neonatal Resuscitation Provider 

§ FFL Advanced Trauma course

§ National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100 and 200

§ High Risk Obstetrical course

o Within two years of hire:

§ Certified Flight Registered Nurse

· Maintain weight of 225 pounds or below.

Preferred:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

· Experience in both adult & pediatric critical care and emergency department nursing.

· Pre-hospital emergency medicine services experience.

· Previous Helicopter EMS experience.

· Advanced Nursing (i.e. CCRN, CEN or CTRN), EMS or clinical certifications.