Flight Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Transport (FLEX)

Nemours Children's Health•Orlando, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for Critical Care Transport at Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, Florida. The role is a flexible schedule of three 12-hour shifts, with day and night shifts. The Registered Nurse implements the patient care delivery model for patients and their families, using professional nursing knowledge and skills to assess, plan, provide, and evaluate care. The position involves critical care transport responsibilities and may include assignment to rotor aircraft transport, subject to required weight standards for safe operations. The nurse uses clinical judgment to make and adapt care decisions, interprets complex patient data, collaborates with multidisciplinary clinicians, and applies evidence-based practice. The role also emphasizes compassionate, culturally responsive patient- and family-centered care; advocacy and ethical practice; collaboration across care settings; safe and financially responsible use of resources; and education for patients, families, colleagues, and the community. Nemours Children's Hospital is a 100-bed pediatric hospital in Orlando with a 24-hour pediatric Emergency Department and outpatient specialty clinics. Nemours Children's Health is a nonprofit pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually across six states. Its mission includes clinical care, research, education, advocacy, prevention, and a Whole Child Health approach.

Requirements

Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required.
Active Florida or multistate RN license required.
At least three years of critical care experience in areas such as ED, ICU, NICU, or CICU required.
NICU RN experience required, with a minimum of 2,000 hours.
Valid American Heart Association NRP required.
Valid American Heart Association BLS, PALS, and ACLS must be completed within 30 days of hire.
TNCC (Transport RN) or a higher course, Advanced Trauma for Nurse (ATCN), Cardiac Stable, Air Medical Crew Core Curriculum Course (AMCC), STABLE, and Pediatric Fundamental of Critical Care Support (PFCCS) must be completed within one year of hire.
Staff assigned to rotor aircraft patient transport must comply with mandatory weight standards for safe program operations.

Nice To Haves

National certification in the area of clinical specialty preferred.
ENPC preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement the patient care delivery model for patients and their families.
Use policies, procedures, guidelines, clinical knowledge, and critical thinking to make, evaluate, and modify care decisions.
Collect and interpret complex patient data and respond to changing clinical situations.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary clinicians, seek expert consultation, and delegate appropriately.
Seek clinical knowledge and education, participate in research, and apply evidence-based changes to practice.
Create a safe, compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment; promote comfort and healing.
Provide culturally responsive, effective communication and protect patient and family confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Advocate for patients, families, and associates; address ethical concerns and initiate ethics consultations when appropriate.
Participate in team discussions, governance, committees, and initiatives that improve care and outcomes.
Plan and provide safe, effective, and financially responsible nursing services across the continuum of care.
Contribute to the development and revision of standards, policies, and procedures.
Identify learning needs, educate patients and families, and serve as a mentor, coach, or preceptor as appropriate.
Comply with and maintain mandatory weight standards when assigned to rotor aircraft patient transport.