Travel Flight Nurse

• →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 competency through ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences, and keep current documentation of licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures. Communicate educational needs to the Medical Base Supervisor and Medical Education Coordinator, and attend continuing education programs pertinent to your area of practice. 
• →Equipment & Aircraft Management: Maintain knowledge of equipment use and routine maintenance, report failures promptly, ensure adequate onboard supplies, and keep aircraft clean and orderly to support rapid response to all transport requests. 
• →Flight Operations & Safety: Attend pre-mission and post-mission briefings, complete necessary documentation, assist with pre-liftoff checklists, support pilot with radio and navigation tasks, comply with all safety standards, and conduct aircraft safety briefings as 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).
• →Participates in patient and referring institution follow-up and in planned outreach marketing and education activities
• →Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned and communicates program goals and objectives.  
• →Participates regularly in Air Methods CBS meetings, activities, projects and committees (to include research and publishing opportunities). 
• →Other Duties as assigned.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.           

• Must reside greater than 4 hours from the assigned location and provide scheduling flexibility to allow up to 14-day assignments. Maintain flexibility of assigned base location which will be determined based on need and subject to change.
• Travel Requirement: Position requires travel greater than 50% of the time.

Subject to applicable laws and Air Method’s policies, regular attendance is an essential function of the position.  All employees must follow Air Methods’ employment practices and policies.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  In accordance with applicable laws, Air Methods will provide reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue burden so disabled employees may perform the essential functions of the position.

• As a member of the Clinical Flight Crew, any person employed in this position shall maintain a weight not to exceed 225 pounds including empty flight suit and boots.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing 
• Bachelor’s degree in health-related field preferred
• Minimum three (3) years recent critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last 5 years or as required by state/ local EMS regulations
• Pre-hospital experience a plus
• Flight experience a plus for full-time travel nursing

• Skills as required to practice nursing as defined by assigned state scope of practice and advanced practice skills as defined by Medical Director(s) and Medical Standards
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals and the public while executing strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of collaboration at all levels 
• Demonstrates high critical thinking and reasoning skills and strong attention to detail while working in a fast paced environment that requires ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including 24 hour shifts, overtime and an on-call rotation
• Dependable and  self-motivated  while working in a frequently changing environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal

• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook 

• Current RN license(s) for states of practice
• EMS or MICN certification/licensure as required by state regulations
• Current certifications in Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR; ACLS; PALS or equivalent (AHA courses if state or county required) and TNCC/ITLS/PHTLS advanced provider (if state or county required)
• Specialty Certification Required: CFRN, CCRN, or CEN
• Advanced Trauma Course Required by End of Third-Rider Orientation: One of the following certifications is acceptable: TNCC, ATLS/ATCN, TNATC, or CAMTS-approved advanced trauma course. Note: An advanced skills lab must accompany all advanced trauma courses.
• NRP certification prior to completion of third-rider orientation
• NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800 and HazMat upon hire

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)