Flight Nurse VPC Part Time

Phoenix Air•Cartersville, GA

12d

About The Position

The Flight Nurse provides high-quality, comprehensive clinical care to ill and/or injured patients in the air medical transport environment. This part-time position is based out of KVPC in Cartersville, Georgia. The Flight Nurse must meet minimum monthly call availability requirements and be available for all missions on assigned call days. When on call, the nurse must respond to and arrive at the VPC medical office within three hours of notification. The role provides patient care from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility or EMS service, while following safety standards throughout all phases of flight. The position includes maintaining thorough patient care documentation in the company’s electronic health record; participating in clinical, didactic, and laboratory learning experiences; attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings; reviewing patient information; and communicating effectively with clinical leadership and sending and receiving clinical teams. The nurse also participates in staff meetings and assigned committees, projects, initiatives, and the development and review of patient care guidelines and standards. The role requires performing all assigned flight missions, including those involving High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCIDs). There may be opportunities to deploy outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) in support of Phoenix Air Group missions abroad. Applicants must hold a current U.S. Registered Nurse license and meet the stated education, experience, certification, passport, and security-clearance requirements. The successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements and be able to perform the role’s physical duties, including working in small spaces and while wearing PPE in simulated infectious-disease environments or with hazardous exposures.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in the United States.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required.
Minimum three years of nursing experience.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
Obtain Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC) certification through the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA) within one year of hire.
Obtain Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) or Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) certification through the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) within two years of hire.
Ability to interface with technology demands involved in delivering care within aeromedical operations.
Must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret health and flight-related journals, hospital records, and job-specific legal documents.
Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Valid U.S. passport.
Ability to pass a federal background check to obtain a security clearance.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 150 pounds with assistance.
Ability to perform medical procedures and assessments using hands and reaching with hands and arms.
Ability to speak, hear, and understand verbal instructions; sit for extended periods frequently; and stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and smell as needed.
Vision abilities required include close, distance, and color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Comfort flying and working in small spaces.
While wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and inside a simulated infectious-disease environment, including proprietary isolation units, or working with hazardous exposures, ability to perform duties as required by the patient’s medical condition.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Five or more years of nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Meet minimum monthly call availability requirements and be available for all missions on assigned call days.
When on call, respond to and arrive at the VPC medical office within three hours of notification.
Provide patient care as a Flight Nurse from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility or EMS service.
Comply with safety standards to protect self, team members, patients, and equipment throughout all phases of flight.
Maintain thorough patient care documentation using the company’s electronic health record.
Demonstrate competency by participating in clinical, didactic, and laboratory experiences.
Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings; prepare by reviewing patient information.
Communicate clearly and effectively with clinical leadership and sending and receiving clinical team members.
Participate in and contribute to Air Ambulance Division committees, projects, and initiatives, representing the organization positively and professionally in internal and public interactions, including on social media.
Attend clinical staff meetings in person or online and participate in developing and reviewing patient care guidelines and standards as assigned.
Perform all assigned flight missions, including missions involving patients with High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCIDs).
May deploy outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) in support of Phoenix Air Group missions abroad.