TPA Flight Registered Nurse (RN), Tampa, FL (PT/FT)

Vighter • Tampa, FL

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Vighter is recruiting healthcare professionals (HCPs) to conduct basic screening assessments and provide healthcare services to individuals detained by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) teams during on-ground assessments and during deportation flight missions from Tampa, FL. Registered Nurses (RN) provide in-flight nursing services to DHS/ICE detainees being repatriated to their countries of origin. The RN will review medical records to determine if detainees are capable of flying and will provide general nursing services during the flight. The employee must be able to make decisions in accordance with protocols as this position is granted a high degree of autonomy. HCPs work administratively under the Project Manager and supervisors who collaborate with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Healthcare is delivered in accordance with approved medical protocols and in compliance with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directives. Vighter’s HCPs work alongside uniformed DHS and ICE at numerous locations in Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Arizona, California, Wisconsin and Louisiana. The medical staff must be capable of providing health care services for persons of all ages, to include infants, children, adults, and pregnant females. Candidates must be comfortable working in detention and flight settings. Services may be provided in a field setting with minimal facilities, a soft-sided (tent-type) facility, or a secure detention facility, such as a DHS/ICE Station or outpost collocated with international airports in sector, and in flight between the United States and various other countries. This is an amazing opportunity to work with diverse populations alongside a supportive team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse Diploma.
• One year of current experience as a Registered Nurse preferably with ICU or ER experience plus one year of full time Flight Registered Nurse (RN) under this contract.
• Current BLS certification is required, ACLS is a preferred certification.
• U.S. Passport is required and may be used as an I-9 verification document.
• The provider shall possess the required qualification/elements to be privileged and/or credentialed in accordance with the VetPro, background checks, fingerprinting, badging, annual fit testing, and pre-employment and annual drug testing.
• The contractor’s credentials/qualifications are subject to review by Vighter staff. These qualifications at a minimum will be based on Joint Commission (JC), or equivalent, quality standards for training, education, and competency.
• Must have exceptional customer service skills.
• Must be verbally proficient in both English and Spanish (waiverable).
• Provide in-flight nursing services to DHS/ICE detainees being repatriated to their countries of origin or other asylum locations in Central and South America.
• Collect and administer approved medications in accordance with doctor’s prescribed orders.
• Review patient information while ensuring compliance with established protocols for the transportation of detainees by air.
• Provide medical/nursing services during flight operations.
• Provide patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention; and documents patient care accurately and timely in compliance with Vighter and regulatory standards.
• Anticipates and acquires resources needed for routine and unexpected medical incidents, including medical emergencies in flight.
• Proper judgment is required to prevent delays in service provision, avoid serious adverse impact on the health status of individuals and the population served, and reduce waste efforts and resources. Judgmental failure could seriously affect the health status of one or more individuals
• Responsible for performing a variety of unusual and complex professional tasks without the benefit of close guidance. Independently establishes criteria, formulates approaches, and evaluates efforts
• Assumes responsibility as the sole medical provider of care for Federal detainees with stable, unstable, and complex medical conditions, and independently implements and monitors a comprehensive plan to meet the actual and anticipated medical needs of detainee (client) and aircraft crew under the supervision of the RN Site Lead and RN Project Manager.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences in the workforce, in the detainee population, and in the Community.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care delivery.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Must be able to walk, stand, bend, and/or sit for more than 8 hours per day.
• Must be able to perform BLS/CPR if necessary and assist patients into/out of a wheelchair.
• Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations.
• Must be able to use an elevator or walk up and down stairs.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 10 feet.
• Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders.
• Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print.
• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
• Must be willing to work day, night, weekdays, weekends, holidays, and overtime if necessary.
• Must be able to perform duties in an indoor and/or outdoor environment.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation. Candidate must not have been convicted of, pled guilty to, pled nolo contender to, or received probation prior to judgement for any crime other than a minor traffic violation, the record of which has not been expunged.
• Must undergo Urine Drug Screening (UDS).

Nice To Haves

• ACLS is a preferred certification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing a variety of unusual and complex professional tasks without the benefit of close guidance.
• Independently establishes criteria, formulates approaches, and evaluates efforts.
• Responsibilities are at the journeyman level in professional nursing in a correctional health environment.
• Assumes responsibility as the sole medical provider of care for Federal detainees with stable, unstable, and complex medical conditions.
• Independently develops and implements a comprehensive plan to meet the actual and anticipated medical needs of detainee (client) and aircraft crew.
• Anticipates and acquires resources needed for routine and unexpected medical incidents, including medical emergencies in flight.
• Proper judgment is required to prevent delays in service provision, avoid serious adverse impact on the health status of individuals and the population served, and reduce waste efforts and resources.
• Judgmental failure could seriously affect the health status of one or more individuals
• Review patient information while ensuring compliance with established protocols for the transportation of detainees by air.
• Administer approved medications.
• Provide medical/nursing services during flight operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes Health & Welfare Allowance for SCA employees to offset the cost of Medical, Dental, Vision, and selected voluntary insurance premiums.
• Employee Basic Life, and AD&D Insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• SCA employees: Health & Welfare paid in cash (with proof of ACA-compliant health insurance from the open market or Vighter, LLC) Employee may use H&W funds to offset any benefits premiums, fund their 401(a) retirement account or a combination of the two.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees