Flight Nurse VPC Part Time

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Professional Cartersville, Georgi, Cartersville, GA, US

2 days ago Requisition

The Flight Nurse provides high quality, comprehensive clinical care to ill and/or injured patients in the air medical transport environment. This part-time position is based out of KVPC in Cartersville, Georgia.

• Required to meet the minimum monthly call availability requirements.
• Must be available for all missions on his/her call days.
• When on call, the Flight Nurse must respond to and arrive at the VPC medical office within 3 hours from the time of notification.
• Provide patient care as a Flight Nurse from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility or EMS service.
• Comply with safety standards to assure safety of self, team members, patient(s), and equipment throughout all phases of flight.
• Maintain thorough patient care documentation utilizing the company’s electronic health record.
• Demonstrate competency in knowledge by participating in clinical, didactic, and laboratory experiences.
• Attend pre-mission briefing and mission de-briefing. Plan and prepare by reviewing patient information. Communicate clearly and effectively with clinical leadership and sending/receiving clinical team members.
• Participate and contribute to Phoenix Air Group
  - Air Ambulance Division committees, projects, and initiatives, while consistently representing the organization in a positive and professional manner across all internal and public interactions, including on social media.
• Attend clinical staff meetings, either in-person or online, and participate in the development and review of patient care guidelines and standards, as assigned.
• Must be able to perform all flight missions as assigned, to include but not limited to, flights involving patients with High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCIDs).
• May have the opportunity to deploy Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) in support of Phoenix Air Group missions abroad.

• Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the United States.
• Minimum three (3) years of nursing experience required, five (5) years or more preferred.
• Must have current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Required within one [1] year of hire:
  Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC) certification through the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA).
• Required within two [2] years of hire:
  Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) - OR
  - Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) certification through the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN).
• Ability to interface with technology demands involved in delivering care within aeromedical operations.
• Successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret health and flight-related journals, hospital records, and job-specific legal documents.
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Must have a US valid passport.
• Must be able to pass a federal background check to obtain a security clearance.

• Lift and/or move up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Use hands; reach with hands and arms to perform medical procedures and assessments.
• Speak, hear, and understand verbal instructions.
• Sit for extended periods of time frequently.
• You will need to be comfortable flying and working in small spaces.
• Stand, walk, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell as needed.
• Vision abilities specifically required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While donned in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and inside a simulated infectious disease environment, to include proprietary isolation units, or working with hazardous exposures, a candidate must be able to perform all duties as required by patient’s medical condition.