Shift: Day
Working Hours: 7a-7p
Summary:
Provides safe and quality care to critically ill or injured patients being transported. Also promotes a professional image of the Medflight program in the community. Flight nurses are required to acquire and maintain: 1) Specialty certification (CEN, CCRN, or CFRN); 2) ACLS Provider/instructor; 3) PALS Provider; 4) NRP Provider; 5) TNCC 6) Arkansas State Registry EMT; 7) BLS Provider.
Other information:
Minimum of 3 years of current registered nursing experience in critical care and/or emergency nursing (i.e. ICU, CVICU, ER, or CCU). If a RN has 2 years of critical care and/or emergency nursing experience and 3 years of EMS experience at the Paramedic level in a critical care and/or emergency setting, they may be considered eligible for flight nurse status. A Paramedic with 3 years of flight experience may be allowed to transition into the Flight Nurse role provided that they successfully complete a program specific flight nurse orientation. Must be a certified EMT.
This job will be authorized 72.00 hours bi-weekly.