Registered Nurse (RN) - Flight Nurse or Critical Care Flight Nurse
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, FL

RN LifeFlight - Ground Transport (Full Time)

Job Summary Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit according to unit policies and procedures. Supports and upholds the Patient Bill of Rights. Practices under the supervision of the Manager/Director and functions under the Medical Director of the LifeFlight program. Job Specific Duties * Communicates the patient's progress, critical findings, and changes in condition with physician or disciplines involved in the care of the child. Performs & documents discharge planning per policy. * Completes all nursing assessment of patients. Completes admission history & discharge planning thoroughly and accurately. * Ensures all admission history includes spiritual needs, cultural, developmental, educational/learning needs, and psychosocial needs. * Delegates nursing care based on knowledge of staff qualifications and competency. * Performs reassessments as per policy and when there is a change in the plan of care and/or when an intervention is performed. * Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care. * Provides education and documents on patient/family teachings on health-related needs (i.e. disease, medications, treatments, pain, discharge, safety, nutrition, skin care etc). * Promotes a safe "error free" working environment by consistently performing thorough hand-offs & infection prevention measures. Assesses all body systems, ensures safe, effective, & efficient care. * Ensures absence of medication errors, avoidance of falls, ouch-free procedural pain, reduction of pain, absence of blood borne infections, surgical site infections, & secure of endotracheal tubes. * Provides continuous supervision, observation of behavioral health patients, and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI). Minimum Job Requirements * RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment. * American Heart Association ACLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment. * CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute required within 90 days - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment. * American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment. * NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program required within 90 days - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment. * American Heart Association PALS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment. * National Certification, CFRN, CCRN, CNPT within 18 months * Trauma certification, TNCC, PHTLS, ITLS within 180 days * Completion of FEMA ICS 100, ICS 200 class within 90 days * Active and valid State of Florida driver's license with an approved driving record pursuant to our policy and maintained throughout employment. * Must complete competency assessment tool upon 3 months for non-Intensive Care Unit and 6 months for a Critical Care setting of hire date. * Minimum 3 years acute care, Peds ED, or PICU nursing experience Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities * EMT preferred. * Minimum 2000 hours Level II/Level III Neonatal experience within two years (optional) * Pediatric Nursing in an acute care setting preferred. * Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and conflict resolution skills. * Ability to manage multiple priorities and strong time management skills. * Effective verbal and written communication skills. * Able to work effectively in a collaborative environment. * Ability to apply principles of evidenced-based practice, analytical thinking, and service excellence in practice. * Able to analyze and interpret data and utilize the information to make judgments regarding patient care. * Able to take on-call assignments per department and hospital policy.