Flight Nurse

Department: Med Flight

Shift: Day

Working Hours: 0630 - 1900

Summary

The Flight Nurse delivers safe and high-quality care to critically ill or injured patients being transported. The Flight Nurse is also responsible for promoting a professional image of the MedFlight program within the community.

Flight Nurses must acquire and maintain all required certifications. Failure to do so may result in removal from flight status and dismissal from the MedFlight program.

Other information:

EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an unencumbered state of Arkansas RN license.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3 years of current registered nursing experience in critical care and/or emergency nursing (i.e. ICU, CVICU, ER, or CCU).

If a RN has 2 years of critical care and/or emergency nursing experience and 3 years of EMS experience at the Paramedic level in a critical care and/or emergency setting, they may be considered eligible for flight nurse status.

A Paramedic with 3 years of flight experience may be allowed to transition into the Flight Nurse role provided that they successfully complete a program specific flight nurse orientation.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

• Specialty certifications required within 1 year of hire date : (CEN or CCRN and CFRN (nurses) and FP-C (paramedics). Failure to acquire and maintain specialty certifications may result in removal from flight status and dismissal from the MedFlight program
• Must be a certified EMT with Arkansas State Registry.
• ACLS Provider/Instructor
• PALS Provider
• NRP Provider ( required within 6 weeks of hire )
• TNCC
• BLS Provider

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to meet a body weight limit of less than 230 lbs. due to safety protocols and equipment limitations when performing patient lifts and during flight operations.

This job will be authorized 72.00 hours bi-weekly.