Flight RN Per Diem

Job Title:

Flight RN Per Diem

Location:

Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category:
Inpatient RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support

Schedule:

Per Diem
Work Type:
Part time
Department: JM-Life Flight Division
Date Posted:
Job : R-29385

Job Summary Provides nursing care to Life Flight. Follows and adheres to Act 37 standards and protocols.

Job Duties

• Provides nursing care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to accepting medical facility.

• Maintains thorough patient care documentation in the Electronic Medical Record.

• Practices nursing within their scope of practice as defined by the state and Geisinger, maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.

• Communicates educational needs to the Life Flight clinical leadership team, Operations Manager or Medical Director.

• This includes maintaining skills checklist and continuing education record monthly, attends continuing education programs pertinent to area of practice.

• Remains knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by Life Flight.

• Maintains medical interior of Life Flight aircraft and ground ambulances.

• Assures adequate inventory of equipment and supplies.

• Assures orderly environment in Hangar and Elevator Glasshouse areas as well as assigned Life Flight base.

• Functions as a flight crew member.

• Assists the pilot when needed.

• This includes attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completes necessary documentation.

• Serves as member of neonatal retrieval team when transporting neonatal patients by air or ground transport.

• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical crew members, patient and equipment during all phases of flight.

• Serves as a role model, teacher and clinical resource.

• Acts as preceptor and participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned Completes reports when applicable for all safety related incidents.

• Participates in required patient safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational safety.

• Provides input to the clinical management team for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.

• Problem solves, troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in care and handling of equipment.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details

Additional Requirements:

One of the following specialty certifications required upon hire:

• CCRN
- Critical Care Flight RN

• CEN Certified Emergency Nurse Specialization

• CFRN Certified Flight RN

• CTRN
- Certified Transport RN Specialization

* CFRN required within one year of orientation.

Required experience:

Three years of nursing experience, minimum of two years critical care experience. Prior critical care transport experience is required.
Education Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)
Experience Minimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
S.T.A.B.L.E. Certified within one year - The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program;
Neonatal Resuscitation Program within one year of hire - Neonatal Resuscitation Program;
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body;
Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse - Default Issuing Body;
Valid Driver's License - Default Issuing Body;
Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) -  of Pennsylvania;
Certified Flight Registered Nurse within one year of hire - Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing
Our Purpose & Values

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:
Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS:
We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.…