Strike Team Flight Nurse - Air Evac Lifeteam

JOB SUMMARY

Provides direct patient care in accordance with GMR’s protocols and/or online medical direction. Assists with coverage of open shifts as needed in assigned area. Helps with the start-up of new bases and assists with PR and marketing at new and established bases when needed. One year of full-time flight experience with AEL required. Must be a preceptor approved by AEL Medical Director and Clinical Care Services

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

Administrative duties

• Responsible for completion and submission of Flight Records if needed

• Responsible for Narcotic Count

• Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, safety, and advanced procedures

• Attends and participates in meetings according to established base guidelines

• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public

• Maintains awareness of current issues related to pre-hospital care through participation in professional activities, i.e. national, state legislative-elected or appointed

Strike Team Flight Nurse Duties

• Provides pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility maintaining thorough patient care documentation

• Knowledgeable in use and routine and supplies used by emergency programs

• Functions as a medical flight member

• Attends pre-flight briefings and mission debriefing and completes necessary documentation

• Assists in pre-flight liftoff checklist and Pilot assistance when needed, i.e. radio, navigational, and visual observation activities • Complies with safety standards to ensure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment prior to liftoff

• Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees

• Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed

• Responsible for filling open or vacant shifts as assigned

• Assists with new base start up

 QUALIFICATIONS Education:

• Current RN licensed in the sates of assigned region

 • Current in BLS, ACLS, PALS, BTLS/PHTLS and NRP – Prior to flight status

• CEN or CCRN prior to hire

 • Ability to read, analyze, interpret health and flight related journals, hospital reports, and job specific legal documents

 • Ability to discuss with management concerning inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community

 • Ability to perform mathematical functions to include algebra and geometry

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

 • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables Experience

WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Working Conditions:
• Must be able to sit in assigned aircraft seat in an upright position and restrained by a four point system while wearing a helmet
• Frequently required to work near moving mechanical part
• Required to work in outside weather conditions
• Frequently exposed to blood-borne pathogens or airborne particles
• Frequently exposed to vibrations/turbulence
• Exposed to loud noise levels requiring headphones while in-flight and at a moderate level when in a hospital environment

Physical Demands:
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms; speak and hear
• Frequently required to sit for long periods of time
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and smell
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 150 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Mental Requirements:
• Critical thinking skills
• Ability to actively listen to others and reach logical conclusions based on feedback
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to maintain composure in a stressful situations

GUIDING VALUES AND BEHAVIORS
Employee must consistently exhibit our guiding principles:
• Patient Care - We continually earn the privilege to care for our patients. It is at the forefront of everything we do.
• One Team - We respect each other and achieve together what no individual can alone.
• Innovation - We are driven to develop solutions that inspire progress.
• Vigilance - We will never waver in our commitment to safety and preparedness in the fulfillment of our duties.
• Ownership - We are accountable for what we do and take pride in how we do it.
• Citizenship - We are dedicated to being good stewards in the communities we serve.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
A. Reports to: Director of Operational Support Services, COO AEL
B. Interrelationships: Directors, Managers, Supervisors and Employees, Medical Director, public, hospitals and  EMS agencies

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.