RN - Flight Nurse

Lutheran Hospital of Indiana • Full-time • FORT WAYNE, Indiana, United States • 1w ago

JOB SUMMARY:
Under the immediate direction of the Lutheran Air-Lutheran Ground Director/Manager/Supervisor or other designated clinical management as assigned, identifies the needs and priorities of the patient requiring transport. Plans priorities of care based on patient needs, executed therapeutic physician or nursing interventions and evaluates the patient’s response to care. Functions as a clinical nurse mentor with responsibility for the delivery of individualized, effective nursing care to a module of patients.

MINIMAL ACCEPTABLE JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Registration/Certification/Licensure:
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse; Current CPR (BLS HCP) and ACLS. Within 1 year of hire, completion of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or equivalent certificate and additional state licensure as Registered Nurse.

Current vehicle driver’s license. Must meet present hospital insurance carrier’s minimum requirements acceptable under the insurability guidelines related to driving hospital-owned vehicles.

Ambulance operators are required to complete defensive driving training program that is developed by the provider or outside agency. The training must include an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) or equivalent, which consists of at least 4 hours of reviewed ambulance driving under emergency conditions.

Experience:
Three years critical care or emergency unit nurse experience preferred. Quality of previous experience, prior professional or technical experience with relative scope, service, and similar environment, will be considered.

Physical Requirements:
To safely operate within the weight specifications of the aircraft, it is recommended that each staff member not exceed 230 pounds in weight in uniform and boots. Weight will be assessed annually.

Education:
Completion of a nursing program diploma or Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.

JOB KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

1) Demonstrates working knowledge of the English language, verbal and written.
2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills to work with patient needs, particularly related to patients who are:
(1) in crisis; (2) dying; (3) undergoing lifestyle changes; and/or (4) leaving home and family under
emergency circumstances.
3) Requires skills to manage a chaotic work environment related to delivery of emergency patient care in
A ground ambulance and with changing patient needs.
4) Requires strong analytical and organizational skills necessary to assess, develop and implement
individualized plans of patient care/education in changing patient and module situations through the
care/education in changing patients and module situations through the recognition of actual and
potential problems, patient/family involvement, and the collection of data related to unit nursing care
concerns.
5) Requires leadership skills in order to provide constructive feedback to peers regarding nursing issues,
participate in unit based decision making and support changes made.
6) Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written in order to
establish and maintain positive therapeutic/working relationships with all internal and external unit
customers, as needed.
7) Requires general working knowledge of the normal growth, development, related behaviors, needs, comfort, and range of treatment appropriate to the age (including neonate, child, adolescent, aging adult) and diagnosis of patient served to support the provision of an individualized interdisciplinary plan of care.

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