Care Flight Nurse

Position Summary

The Care Flight Nurse serves as an integral member of the Care Flight team, responsible for delivering high-quality medical care and safe transport to critically ill or injured patients in both prehospital and interfacility settings. This role also includes ensuring the aircraft, ambulance, and associated equipment rooms are properly stocked and maintained, as well as managing the exchange and restocking of equipment used by REMSA Health partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide documentation of assessment and treatment of patients by completing all necessary follow-up and nursing chart forms.
• Provide consistent, high quality patient care as outlined by the REMSA Health Standard of Care, Protocols, and accepted local and national treatment doctrines.
• Responsible for all aspects of patient care from the time of patient contact until transfer to a higher level of care.
• Provide life support and reduce mortality for patients at the scene or hospital and during transport to a definitive care setting.
• Provide a catalyst for absolute professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and competency with patients, their families, the public, other agencies, coworkers, and REMSA management at all times.
• Provides patient follow-up to requesting agency on patient status upon arrival and later follow-up on patient’s progress/disposition when available.
• Performs general inspection and maintenance of equipment utilized to ensure that the equipment is working properly. Includes restocking, ordering supplies, cleaning and arranging for the repair of all damaged equipment to ensure safety of the crew, patients, and the public.
• Expedites the return of the aircraft or ground ambulance to service by cleaning and restocking.
• Provides a smooth and efficient exchange of equipment and user agency equipment.
• Maintains all required certifications and licenses along with a commitment to self-improvement and learning.
• Maintain and improve EMS leadership skills by reading books and periodicals, and by attending classes, meetings, and seminars.
• Exhibits self-motivation, initiative and flexibility while performing routine tasks along with special projects and studies.
• Provides public education to the community, students, co-workers, base hospitals, outlying hospitals and user agencies. Includes education of safety regarding aircraft and other equipment operations.
• Participates in the orientation and training of new crewmembers.
• Provides feedback to management for improvement of working conditions, patient care, and system performance.
• Willing to work overtime as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience Requirements

• Registered nursing license in Nevada or ability to obtain a Nevada license through state reciprocity.
• Ability to obtain a State of California Nursing License, and submission of California reciprocity paperwork.
• Three (3) years critical care nursing experience in an Emergency Room or Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), EMSC, or ENPC certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
• Valid Nevada or California Driver’s license. A clean driving record is mandatory.
• Experience operating an emergency vehicle a plus.
• Submission for State of Nevada EMS RN license after hire.
• Ability to complete REMSA Health/Care Flight orientation and academy.
• Ability to complete Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
• Ability to complete Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certification.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to make rapid decisions for appropriate care in an uncontrolled, unsupervised and sometimes threatening environment.
• Self-starter requiring little oversight.
• Able to adapt to change and able to function in a team-based management structure.
• Able to be flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to handle stressful situations and remain calm under pressure.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Able to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks.
• Able to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Able to travel to different locations as needed.
• Able to lift and move heavy objects as needed.
• Able to perform physical tasks such as lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work in a team-based environment.
• Able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
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