Life Flight Neonatal Nurse

Intermountain Health • Salt Lake City, UT

288d • $39 - $59

About The Position

The Flight Nurse demonstrates advanced critical thinking capabilities in working autonomously and in collaboration with other health care providers in the delivery of care to critically ill patients in diverse and non-traditional settings. Scope Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, and adult. All Life Flight medical crew members may be subject to certain work conditions while functioning in the full capacity of their position. These work conditions include, but are not limited to: performance of essential job responsibilities in a moving aircraft or ground ambulance as well as the potential to do so in an outdoor environment (inclement weather, extremes of temperature, steep terrain, back country, etc.), exposure to noise, vibration, and dehydrating environment of an aircraft or ground ambulance, unpressurized helicopter flight at altitudes which may range to 10,000 feet, unexpected depressurization of fixed wing at altitude, exposure to patients with known or unknown infectious disease in an enclosed space. Life Flight medical crewmembers are required to participate in on-going random drug testing program. Life Flight RNs must have an advanced certification (CCRN, CFRN, CNPT, CEN, or CTRN) or are expected to receive one within 2 years of hire.

Requirements

• RNs hired or promoted into this role need to have or obtain their BSN within three years of hire or promotion.
• Current RN License in state of practice.
• BLS Certification for healthcare providers.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Three years of Critical Care/Emergency Department or Labor and Delivery experience.
• Current experience in area of practice required.
• Must be able to be at the Life Flight fixed wing base location within 30 minutes of dispatch.
• Rotor Wing RNs must weigh less than 216 pounds fully-dressed at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.
• Advanced certification (CCRN, CFRN, CNPT, CEN, or CTRN).

Responsibilities

• Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social and psychological status.
• Seeks and evaluates information acquired from patient record and other members of interdisciplinary team.
• Uses assessment information and independent critical thinking skills to develop individualized plan of care.
• Coordinates and effectively communicates decision-making process and plan for patient care with team members.
• Directs medical care via delegation, coordination and collaboration as appropriate.
• Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery.
• Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals and clinical outcomes.
• Promotes nursing profession and education and actively participates in development of self and others.
• Provides accurate & timely documentation and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree