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Job Description:
Are you a skilled and compassionate Flight Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the medical aviation field? Apollo MedFlight is seeking dedicated professionals like you to join our team and be a crucial part of our mission to provide top-tier aeromedical services
Why Apollo MedFlight?
- Cutting Edge Training: We give you the tools to be successful with access to top-of-the-line training to enhance your skills, ongoing professional development opportunities to keep you at the forefront of your field, and advance technology and equipment for hands-on learning experience.
- Exceptional Work Atmosphere: Join a collaborative and supportive team dedicated to providing the highest level of patient care, state-of-the-art facilities designed to foster a positive and engaging work environment, and opportunities for career growth and advancement within our organization.
At Apollo MedFlight, we are not just a team; we are a family of dedicated healthcare and aviation professionals who share a common goal: to provide the highest level of care and compassion to our patients during critical moments. As a Flight Nurse, you will be an essential part of our life-saving missions, providing critical care and medical expertise during air transport to patients in need.
A day in the life:
- Demonstrate Professionalism and Excellence in all things done when representing Apollo MedFlight
- Treat all people with courtesy and respect
- Deliver a level of care you would provide to your family for all patients served
- Practice Teamwork
- Be self-Motivated and willing to help wherever needed
- Exhibit a continuous display of Accountability, Reliability and Quality
- Daily Crew Duties (Peer Reviews, Daily Bag Checks, Narcotic Accountability, Hanger/ House Duties, Patient Follow Ups, Daily Crew Call)
- Both attendance and instruction of internal continuing education
- Public Relation Events
- Be familiar and comply with standing medical guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Provide an environment conducive to safety for patients, families, employees, and other healthcare professionals.
Equipment used:
- Aircraft (Including but not limited to: Fixed Wing & Rotor Wing platforms)
- Sled, Stretcher Systems
- Monitoring Devices (Including but not limited to: Zoll Monitors, TOCO, Glucometers)
- IV Regulatory devices (Including but not limited to: Sapphire Infusion pumps, Blood Tubing, 10gtt and/or 60gtt sets, and dial a flow IV tubing)
- Trauma Equipment (Including but not limited to: immobilization devices, hemorrhage control devices, etc.)
- Respiratory support equipment (Including but not limited to: Hamilton T1 ventilators, BVMs, Sea-Long Hoods, Oxygen delivery devices)
- Medications (Including but not limited to: Narcotics, ACLS medications, RSI medications, and other medications noted throughout the Standing Medical Guidelines & On-Line Medical Control)
- Telephone/ Push to Talk Radios/ Aircraft Satellite Phone
- Computer/ Fax Machine/ Printer
- EMS Charts, Baldwin Safety, Expensify
- Others not specified that are deemed necessary for safe patient transport
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
- Ability to work in a confined and mobile critical care transport environment.
- Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, airport line staff, and others.
- Ability to remain calm during stressful situations.
- Ability to respond to phone calls quickly.
- Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make decisions as a critical care team.
- Ability to repeatedly twist, squat, stoop, bend, grasp, use fine hand coordination, push, and pull.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. independently and more with assistance.
- Exposure to infectious diseases, agents, and toxic chemicals.
- Ability to mix & administer medications, with correct knowledge of proper concentrations & dosages
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
License in all states served by Apollo MedFlight CBS.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in high an acuity setting.
Must have BLS, ACLS, PALS at hire, NRP certification within 3 months of hire and must maintain throughout employment.
Advanced trauma course (one of the following) within 6 months of hire.
o ATLS Audit
o TPATC
o ATCN, PHTLS, or TNCC with advanced pathophysiology and skills lab
CFRN or CTRN is required within 2 years of employment.
Completion of NIMS 100 and 200, within one year of hire is required.
Live in or be willing to relocate to the region (within 2 hours or less of assigned base).
Valid Driver’s License.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Job Ident #: 655018887
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