Flight Nurse

PHI Air Medical•Jackson, MS

8d•Onsite

About The Position

PHI Health is hiring a Flight Nurse in Jackson, Mississippi. Under the direction and supervision of the Base Medical Supervisor or Manager of Business Operations, the Flight Nurse provides safe, comprehensive care to critically ill and injured patients of all ages in pre-hospital settings and during inter-facility transports. The role applies specialized flight-nursing principles and techniques, emergency procedures, and diagnostics while transporting patients by rotor-wing, fixed-wing, or ground vehicles. Clinically, the position functions under the program Medical Director through established protocols, procedures, and online medical guidance. For clinical matters, it reports directly to the program’s Manager of Clinical Services and indirectly to the National Director of Clinical Standards. The successful candidate must complete PHI Air Medical Group’s education and orientation program and maintain required licenses, certifications, competencies, and flight weight limits. The posting offers a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000.

Requirements

Active RN license to practice in the state of employment.
At least three years of current critical-care or emergency experience.
Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNATC, TNCC, ITLS, or PHTLS certifications.
Obtain CFRN certification within 24 months of hire.
Successfully complete the PHI Air Medical Group education and orientation program.
Effective human-relations skills for interacting with personnel at all levels and external customers.
Meet and maintain the clinical personnel flight weight restriction under company policy; body weight must remain below 235 pounds.
Basic computer skills, including email and electronic charting.
Pass a pre-placement physical exam, including a functional capacity exam assessing strength and flexibility and requiring the ability to lift up to 100 pounds, as well as drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Five years of current critical-care or emergency experience preferred.
NRP certification preferred.
Instructor certifications preferred.
Flight or transport experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform specialized functions and complex patient assessments, diagnoses, therapies, and emergency treatment during rotor-wing, fixed-wing, and/or ground transport.
Document accurate assessment and treatment information during patient stabilization and transport.
Document complete and accurate patient transport billing information.
Maintain timely and effective communication with management and internal and external customers.
Participate in public relations and marketing activities.
Maintain flight-nursing knowledge through mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skill labs, clinical rotations, and continuing education related to critical-care transport.
Complete annual recurrent competency requirements.
Maintain an active RN license and all certifications required by policy.
Provide clinical care under the program Medical Director’s protocols, procedures, and online medical guidance.
Report clinical matters directly to the program Manager of Clinical Services and indirectly to the National Director of Clinical Standards.