Flight Nurse - Children's Transport Unit

ECU Health Medical Center • Greenville, NC

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About The Position

The Flight Nurse delivers quality patient care using the nursing process of assessment, implementation, and evaluation. The role supports ECU Health Medical Center’s Nursing Professional Practice Model and Model of Care through professional practice and collaboration with physicians and other members of the healthcare team. The nurse engages in professional growth, continuing competence, lifelong learning, quality improvement, and research; contributes to the development of others; and participates in leadership, community partnerships, professional organizations, and community outreach.

This position is part of the Children's Transport Unit. Children's Transport Team Flight Nurses must have experience as a registered nurse, including experience in a neonatal, pediatric, or critical care field, and must meet the specified certification, EMT, and weight requirements. The ability to treat patients under EastCare protocols is determined by the EastCare Medical Director.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or higher required.
• Registered Nurse licensure, temporary North Carolina licensure, or status as defined in the job description.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Clinical experience as part of education.
• Meet all other criteria and requirements defined by EastCare policy and procedure.
• Obtain AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and a trauma certification before the end of orientation.
• Obtain EMT certification within one year from the end of orientation for Children's Transport Team Flight Nurses.
• Obtain one specialty certification in a neonatal/pediatric field, such as C-NPT, within two years of hire.
• Have three years of RN experience, including some experience in a neonatal, pediatric, or critical care field.
• Maintain a maximum weight of 250 pounds or less.
• Meet the general experience requirement of three years or 4,000 hours as an RN in an ICU or ER setting; EastCare Flight Paramedic experience may qualify under department policy.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality patient care using assessment, implementation, and evaluation to guide care.
• Execute, revise, and evaluate the ECU Health Medical Center Nursing Professional Practice Model and Model of Care.
• Support professional practice and collaborative partnerships with physicians and other healthcare team members.
• Engage in professional growth, continuing competence, lifelong learning, quality of care, and research.
• Develop others in the nursing profession.
• Participate in leadership, community partnerships, professional organizations, and community outreach initiatives.
• Treat patients under EastCare protocols as authorized by the EastCare Medical Director.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree