Flight Nurse
About the role
PHI Health is seeking dynamic, driven individuals to join our team. We provide top-tier emergency medical services with unmatched speed and efficiency, saving lives when every second counts. You will play a crucial role in orchestrating seamless operations that keep our advanced fleet soaring and our patients safe.
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, comprehensive care to critically ill and/or injured patients in the pre-hospital setting and during inter-facility transports.
- Perform specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies, and emergency treatments.
- Document appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
- Accurately and completely document billing information of patient transports.
- Maintain and facilitate effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
- Participate in activities to support PR and marketing efforts.
- Maintain knowledge base for flight nursing role by attending mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skill labs, clinical rotations, and continuing education sessions.
- Complete all annual recurrent competency requirements.
- Maintain an active RN license and all certifications required by policy.
- Clinically functions under the direction of the program’s Medical Director through medical protocols and procedures and online medical guidance.
Requirements
- Active RN license to practice in the state employed.
- Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNATC, TNCC, ITLS, or PHTLS. NRP preferred.
- Instructor certifications preferred. CFRN within twenty-four months of hire.
- Flight or transport experience preferred.
- Must successfully complete the PHI Health Group education/orientation program.
- Effective human relations skills required for interfacing with all levels of personnel and external customers.
- Must meet and maintain clinical personnel weight restriction limit for flight according to policy.
- Must possess basic computer skills for e-mail, electronic charting, etc.
- Able to communicate verbally, effectively and clearly in person and by radio.
- Maintain body weight below 215 lbs.
- Ability to pass pre-placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift up to 100 pounds) and drug screening.
Qualifications
- Minimum of three years (five years preferred) of current critical care/emergency experience as an RN.
- Must meet and maintain clinical personnel weight restriction limit for flight according to policy.
- Must possess basic computer skills for e-mail, electronic charting, etc.
- Able to communicate verbally, effectively and clearly in person and by radio.
- Maintain body weight below 215 lbs.
- Ability to pass pre-placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift up to 100 pounds) and drug screening.
Skills
- Safe.
- Efficient.
- Quality.
- Service.
Benefits
We offer a range of competitive pay and benefits package to keep our teams happy, healthy, and invested. Our Core Competencies include Safe, Efficient, Quality, and Service. The PHI Health Advantage includes industry-firsts and a high safety rating.
Pay
Compensation details are available upon request.
Schedule/Location
Kentucky. Schedule details are available upon request.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. PHI, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.