Flight Nurse - PRN - Fort Smith Arkansas

Overview:

A Flight Nurse is responsible for providing high-quality critical care including assessment, triage, and treatment while transporting patients under stressful situations. Working with the Flight Paramedic, this position requires the ability to administer medicine and provide advanced life support in a helicopter's confined and noisy space. This role requires a combination of advanced clinical skills, quick decision-making, and the ability to work in high-pressure environments.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Accredited school of nursing completion.

Experience: Three years ER or Critical Care experience.

Licensure:

• Current RN Licensure in state of practice and compact for other states. Base may determine at discretion.
• EMT is required in Arkansas within 60 days.
• State EMT is required at Life Line state-licensed bases before completing Life Line orientation. Base may determine at discretion.

Certifications:

• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications through Amercian Heart Association.
• Must have or be able to complete within first six months of service, ITLS (International Trauma Life Support) or PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support).
• Must have or be able to complete within first six months of service, ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) or equivalent.
• Must have or be able to complete within two years of service FP-C (Certified Flight Paramedic) or CCP-C (Critical Care Paramedic).

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Must be able to use a Cardiac Monitor, Non-Invasive and invasive BP Monitor, Mechanical Ventilator, C02 monitor, IABP, Impella, Intubation, Infusion Pump, and computer.

Preferred Requirements:

Preferred Education: Bachelor's of Nursing.

Preferred Experience: Previous flight paramedic experience preferred.

Preferred Certifications: Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)

Physical Requirements:

• Must pass an annual fitness test completed as part of fit-4-duty program.
• As of 7/1/2017, the new weight requirement will be 230 pounds or less in full uniform (flight suit and boots).
• Tolerates the stressors of flight, including but not limited to, motion, vibration, and temperature variations and other environmental conditions. Perform pre-hospital duties in many different environments.
• Position requires the ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Position requires prolonged standing and walking during each shift.
• Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

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