Flight RN - Flight Services

POSITION PURPOSE

Provides professional care for acutely ill and injured patients incorporating the education and skills learned and certified as a paramedic, for all age groups in an air medical (helicopter), pre-hospital, and hospital environment (emergency and critical care). Is guided by Mercy One Protocols or direct medical control. Serves as a preceptor for new employees, students and Mercy One volunteer (Ride Along Program).

Full time

Rotating Shift

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Performs initial and ongoing subjective and objective assessment of patients with complex health care needs in the pre-hospital and hospital environment (emergency and critical care).
• Promotes patient-centered care.
• Implements interventions and treatments consistent with Mercy One protocols and/or medical online direction, documenting response to cares and treatments.
• Collaborates with the patient, significant others, rescue personnel and outlying hospital personnel to create a multidisciplinary healthcare team whose goal is to provide care that is continuous and well coordinated.
• Quickly, efficiently, and calmly responds to emergent and critical situations.
• Communicates with patients at a level consistent with age and understanding.
• Documents a comprehensive patient record that is organized and complete reflecting all aspects of care provided.
• Provides psychological support to the patient and family based on assessed need.
• Actively participates in evaluating and ensuring safety in and around the aircraft. Direct any safety concerns to the Program Manager, Base Lead Pilot, and/or Safety Officer. Make recommendations for safe practices.
• Educates others in the safe practices in and around the helicopter through formal and informal presentations.
• Checks and maintains all medical equipment, supplies and medications for patient care on a daily basis.
• Completes follow-up on transported patients, providing written and verbal progress reports to the referring agency/physician.
• Assists specialty transport personnel (OB Nurse, NICU Transport team, Pediatric Transport Team).
• When not flying and once all responsibilities associated with the daily operations of the program have been completed; provides patient care and interventions in the hospital and Emergency Department persistent to scope of practice, responds to medical emergencies, and Rapid Response requests for inpatient issues.
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health and Mercy One.
• Other duties as assigned.

At time of hire with Mercy One must have and maintain:

• A minimum of three years registered nursing experience in a critical care or emergency department, or flight program, or three years of experience as a flight paramedic and one year critical care or emergency experience as an RN with a minimum of 1,800 hours worked as an RN, with proof of hours worked.
• Possession of a current or compact state license as a registered nurse issued/defined by the State of Iowa. (Mercy One Genesis  – current Registered Nurse (RN) license in either Iowa or Illinois is required at the time of hire. A secondary RN license for the other state must be obtained within 120 days of the hire or transfer date.)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through American Heart Association.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.