RN LifeFlight, Allegheny General

About the role

Responsible for rendering professional advanced emergency medical and critical care to ill or injured patients in collaboration with a Paramedic partner and medical control in the transport environment. Provides patient focused care within the protocols, policies, and procedures of LifeFlight. Provides professional emergency care in accordance with Pennsylvania prehospital protocols. Active involvement with Quality Improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provides critical care life support and medical care for the population served according to established standards and protocols and PA DOH regulations.
• Collaborates within a multidisciplinary team to establish an appropriate plan of care to safely transport acutely ill or injured patients from presentation to disposition.
• Maintains expected state of transport readiness by maintaining medication and supply inventory in the aircraft by completing shift checks and restocking equipment and supplies.
• Maintains storage of medications within established safety and security controls.
• Completes all annual education requirements and training.
• Completes required documentation according to departmental and PA state regulatory standards.
• Participate in LifeFlight quality assurance activities including chart audits, case reviews, and monthly Team and Safety meetings.
• Actively participates in LEAN principles/activities.
• Completes post-hire requirements such as PA PHRN certification, CFRN certification, PHTLS or ITLS certification, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification.

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years recent Emergency/ICU/Flight Registered Nurse experience within a level 1 or level 2 trauma center, or tertiary center designated as acceptable by the LifeFlight Medical Director; OR 2 years AHN Critical Care Transport RN experience; OR LifeFlight FP-C transitioning to RN must have the equivalent of 5 years RN experience.
• All candidates under this option must have a minimum of 2 years of RN ICU experience at an ICU within a level 1 or level 2 trauma center or tertiary center designated as acceptable by the LifeFlight Medical Director.
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• BLS, ACLS and PALS certification.
• Must meet and maintain height and weight restrictions.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years recent Emergency/ICU/Flight Registered Nurse experience within a level 1 or level 2 trauma center, or tertiary center designated as acceptable by the LifeFlight Medical Director; OR 2 years AHN Critical Care Transport RN experience; OR LifeFlight FP-C transitioning to RN must have the equivalent of 5 years RN experience.
• All candidates under this option must have a minimum of 2 years of RN ICU experience at an ICU within a level 1 or level 2 trauma center or tertiary center designated as acceptable by the LifeFlight Medical Director.
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• BLS, ACLS and PALS certification.
• Must meet and maintain height and weight restrictions.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.

Skills

• Ability to pass pre-employment physical exam and meet height and weight requirements.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

72 hours biweekly, 12 hour shifts, day/night rotations.