Flight Nurse Float - North Central Region

Overview

In the North Central Region, you’ll deliver lifesaving care for the community you love and live in, soaring above , UT, WY, NE, SD and IO landscapes! With 3+ years of recent critical care, and one previous year of flight nursing experience, you’ll fly in state-of-the-art helicopters—an ICU in the sky—providing advanced care while continuing your education with our support. Ready for a new adventure?

Responsible for providing high quality care including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by Air Methods Community Base Services (CBS) Medical Director(s). You’ll assess the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize the care needed for safe transport of the critical patient to the appropriate facility and are responsible for carrying out the mission and goals of Air Methods CBS assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum.

This position supports multiple Clinical Flight Teams at bases in all regions where currently licensed.

Responsible for providing high quality care including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by Air Methods Community Base Services (CBS) Medical Director(s). You’ll assess the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize the care needed for safe transport of the critical patient to the appropriate facility and are responsible for carrying out the mission and goals of Air Methods CBS assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum.

This position supports multiple Clinical Flight Teams at bases in all regions where currently licensed.

• Provides nursing care within his/her scope of practice from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation.
• Maintain and demonstrate competency in clinical knowledge and psychomotor skills through ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences. Communicate educational needs to the Clinical Education Team and maintain current documentation of licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA compliance, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures.
• Equipment and Aircraft Management:
  Demonstrate proficiency with all Air Methods CBS equipment and supplies. Report medical equipment failures promptly and coordinate repairs. Maintain adequate patient care supplies onboard aircraft and keep the aircraft clean and organized to ensure rapid response capability.
• Flight Operations and Safety:
  Attend all pre-mission briefings, debriefings, and complete required documentation. Participate in pre-mission checklists and assist the pilot with radio, navigational, and visual observation activities as requested. Strictly comply with all safety standards to protect yourself, medical personnel, patients, and equipment, and conduct aircraft safety briefings when needed.
• Serves as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric personnel when transporting specialty patients by helicopter and performs advanced skills and procedures as approved by Air Methods CBS Medical Director(s).
• Community Engagement:
  Participate in patient follow-up, referring institution coordination, and planned outreach marketing and education activities.
• Training and Development:
  Serve as a preceptor and/or participate in the orientation of new employees and students as assigned. Communicate program goals and objectives to new team members.
• Participates regularly in Air Methods CBS meetings, activities, projects and committees (to include research and publishing…