Advanced Practice RN Provider-Life Flight

Responsibilities

• Contributes to patient safety by: a. Providing a safe environment for patients. b. Reporting safety concerns, errors and near misses. c. Participating in system improvement initiatives to prevent errors. d. Providing evidence-based care as applicable to the role.
• Performs patient assessment, documents and analyzes data relative to specialty based on patient needs, existing signs and symptoms and current patient data.
• Utilizes critical thinking in formulating differential diagnosis and establishing priorities in care.
• Institutes measures to promote and maintain health, prevent illness, maintain comfort and meet achievable patient and family care preferences.
• Develops individual, evidence-based plan of care for patient with ongoing management and evaluation of patient outcomes based upon advanced practitioner’s scope of practice and certification in collaboration with patient, family, and/or other pertinent health care provider(s) including collaborating and specialty physician(s) as needed.
• Provides care in a manner which enhances patient satisfaction; maintains and promotes good public relations.
• Selects appropriate communication approach to achieve desired outcomes; identifies barriers to communication; initiates appropriate interaction and evaluates results.
• Accepts accountability for clinical practice including making decisions proactively, responding to changing needs of patients/families and representing patient needs to others as appropriate.
• Ensures that compliance is maintained with all applicable regulatory agencies and laws, national standards, The MetroHealth System Code of Ethical Conduct and American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics.
• Prescribes drugs and therapeutic devices in accordance with laws and within scope of practice, if holds Certificate to Prescribe.
• Understands flight physiology and takes appropriate action regarding patient care.
• Works collaboratively with the Nurse Manager, Metro Life Flight Professional Practice Committee (Shared Governance) and assistant medical directors in the evaluation and improvement of clinical practice.
• Affirms availability via provided hospital pager for programmatic needs including but not limited to: patient care, specialty transports, and other administrative direction.
• Performs a prehospital scene survey to ensure safety of patient and crewmembers and coordinates patient triage in the pre-hospital environment as needed.
• Evaluates the care of patients within the scope of flight nurse practitioner utilizing Metro Life Flight protocols/guidelines and physician collaboration and consultation.
• Maintains current knowledge of transport medicine standards and responsibilities.
• Attends a minimum of 60% of scheduled staff meetings and documents meeting minutes have been read if not in attendance.
• Attends a minimum of 50% case review conferences.
• Attends minimum of two surgical skills lab a year.
• Attends Operating Room or clinical experience if privilege requirements have not been met.
• Performs techniques and medical procedures, via human patient simulators, as required to maintain skill levels.
• Maintains all clinical practice, safety, customer service and flight operations needs set forth by the administration of Metro Life Flight and The MetroHealth System.
• Coordination of Care:
  • Consults with other professionals for joint problem solving and setting of mutual goals related to patient care issues when necessary.
  • Functions as a resource for other nurses and healthcare providers for clinical practice issues and provides education as needed.
  • Plans for continuity of care, identifies community health resources, guides patients and families in their use, and facilitates continuity of care on transfers as needed acting as liaison between patient/family/physician/community resources as needed.
• Leadership/Organizational Skills:
  • Participates in achieving division/department goals; communicates division/department-based issues and concerns in an appropriate forum.
  • Participates or supports advance practice registered nursing initiatives in The MetroHealth System.
  • Serves on committees and/or participates in professional activities within the department, institution and/or community.
  • Presents formal educational programs.

Qualifications

• MSN or grandfathered under Ohio Revised Code Graduate of an accredited advanced practice registered nurse program with acute care licensure (AGACNP or ACNP).
• Current registered nurse licensure in the state of Ohio.
• Certification as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in specialty.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association or obtains within 90 days of hire.
• Obtains other advanced life support certifications applicable to practice area within 180 days of hire.
• Mets the requirements/qualifications for clinical privileges in the specialty/department with The MetroHealth System and must report to Medical Staff Office at time of hire to apply for clinical privileges.
• Maintains a standard care arrangement and renews/signs it as required by the Ohio Board of Nursing.