Job Summary

Job Duties

• Provides nursing care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to accepting medical facility.
• Maintains thorough patient care documentation in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Practices nursing within their scope of practice as defined by the state and Geisinger, maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
• Communicates educational needs to the Life Flight clinical leadership team, Operations Manager or Medical Director.
• This includes maintaining skills checklist and continuing education record monthly, attends continuing education programs pertinent to area of practice.
• Remains knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by Life Flight.
• Maintains medical interior of Life Flight aircraft and ground ambulances.
• Assures adequate inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Assures orderly environment in Hangar and Elevator Glasshouse areas as well as assigned Life Flight base.
• Functions as a flight crew member.
• Assists the pilot when needed.
• This includes attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completes necessary documentation.
• Serves as member of neonatal retrieval team when transporting neonatal patients by air or ground transport.
• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical crew members, patient and equipment during all phases of flight.
• Serves as a role model, teacher and clinical resource.
• Acts as preceptor and participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned Completes reports when applicable for all safety related incidents.
• Participates in required patient safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational safety.
• Provides input to the clinical management team for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.
• Problem solves, troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in care and handling of equipment.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Additional Requirements:

One of the following specialty certifications required upon hire:

• CCRN- Critical Care Flight RN
• CEN Certified Emergency Nurse Specialization
• CFRN Certified Flight RN
• CTRN- Certified Transport RN Specialization

*CFRN required within one year of orientation.

Required experience: Three years of nursing experience, minimum of two years critical care experience. Prior critical care transport experience is required.

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