Flight Nurse | Gundersen Air - Decorah

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel•Decorah, IA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

When minutes matter, Gundersen AIR delivers life-saving care in some of the region’s most advanced medical helicopters. Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a fulltime Registered Nurse to join our Gundersen Air team, comprised of 11 Flights Nurses and 10 Flight Medics. While we have bases located in both Sparta, WI and Decorah, IA you will primarily be working out of Decorah, IA. As a Flight Nurse you will function as an advanced trained nurse able to provide critical care in the medical transport of critically ill and injured patients, working in conjunction with the Flight Medic and pilot in sharing patient care duties and operational responsibilities. Your Flight Nursing skills may involve multiple life-saving procedures and requires an autonomous practice and the ability to follow and deliver care utilizing existing medical protocols and critical thinking skills. You will assess patient condition(s) to determine nature and extent of illness or trauma; develop a plan of care for the patient during transport; establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed; and incorporate knowledge of patient's physical and psychosocial development into planning intervention(s) to deliver quality patient care. You will demonstrate and utilize advanced trauma skills and lifesaving procedures such as intubation, needle decompression, surgical and needle cricothyrotomy, central and peripheral intravenous access and pericardiocentesis proficiency. You will participate in all functions of flight operations including pre-mission briefings, pre-mission liftoff checklist, assisting the pilot as requested inflight (i.e., radio, navigation, visual observation day/night NVG), mission debriefings and documentation, skills and knowledge of general helicopter operations and safety, aviation map reading, plotting coordinates as well as GPS operation.

Requirements

An Associate's degree, or higher, in Nursing
Registered Nurse (RN) licensed to practice in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa upon hire
3-4 years' work experience in a critical care/ICU setting required
Current Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) & Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare team members
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to function in an extended shift (24 hours or greater) environment and be able to constructively utilize down-time between responses, transports, and transfers.

Nice To Haves

1-year Interfacility/Critical Care transport experience, EMS experience, or air medical transportation is highly desired
Incident Command Center (ICS) 100, 200, 700 & 800 certificates required within 12 months of hire
Emergency Medical Technician (WI, IA, MN or National) certification required with 12 months of hire date
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Basic Life Support for Obstetrics (BLSO) or Advanced Life Support for Obstetrics (ALSO), and Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC) within 18 months of hire
Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) required within 24 months of hire date

Responsibilities

Assess patient condition(s) to determine nature and extent of illness or trauma
Develop a plan of care for the patient during transport
Establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed
Incorporate knowledge of patient's physical and psychosocial development into planning intervention(s) to deliver quality patient care
Demonstrate and utilize advanced trauma skills and lifesaving procedures such as intubation, needle decompression, surgical and needle cricothyrotomy, central and peripheral intravenous access and pericardiocentesis proficiency
Participate in all functions of flight operations including pre-mission briefings, pre-mission liftoff checklist, assisting the pilot as requested inflight (i.e., radio, navigation, visual observation day/night NVG), mission debriefings and documentation, skills and knowledge of general helicopter operations and safety, aviation map reading, plotting coordinates as well as GPS operation