Flight Nurse

Careflight; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

CareFlight is recruiting a Registered Nurse to join our patient transport service as a Flight Nurse on a part-time basis at Bankstown Airport, NSW. The role requires five years of acute care experience, current ALS/APLS, IV cannulation, and AHPRA registration.

You will work within a dynamic aeromedical team to safely transfer patients using appropriate equipment and protocols. Ideal applicants will be comfortable in confined spaces, adept at communication, and able to collaborate across a

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in acute care.
• Current ALS/APLS certification.
• Current IV cannulation certification.
• Registered with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Collect and record patient information during transfers.
• Coordinate patient transfer between transport modes.
• Assist with loading/unloading and patient handling per SOPs.
• Maintain SOPs and clinical treatment protocols; adapt to changes.
• Restock equipment after transfers.

Skills

Five years acute care

ALS/APLS certification

IV cannulation

Team player

Effective communication

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Working with Children clearance

Education

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Part-Time Max Term Opportunity to Nov 2027
• Dynamic Aeromedical Provider
• Part-Time Max Term Opportunity to Nov 2027
• Competitive Remuneration + Generous Salary Packaging

CareFlight is an Australian “for purpose” aeromedical organisation voted consistently as one of Australia’s most trusted Brands. Our mission is to save lives, speed recovery and serve the community through delivering our charitable social purpose.

Proudly a 2023 HRD 5 Star Employer of Choice, we operate across Australia, with major base locations in NSW, and the NT. Our specially trained doctors, nurses, paramedics and aircrew use helicopters, turbo prop aircraft, aeromedical jets and patient transport vehicles to provide critical support to over 8,500 patients each year. We also deploy medical professionals and aircraft in support of defence, government and commercial contracts, and energy and resource sector sites.

The role:

We currently have opportunities for a registered nurses to join our patient transport service team on a part-time basis as a Flight Nurse at Bankstown Airport.

Key responsibilities will include:

• collect and record patient information during transfers; undertake nursing interventions in accordance with clinical practice guidelines;
• Coordinate the transition of the patient from one mode of transport to the next
• Actively participate in the loading / unloading and manoeuvring of patients pre and post transfer, ensuring the use of appropriate manual handling techniques and standard operating procedures
• Maintain CareFlight standard operating procedures and clinical treatment protocols, including adapting to changes as they occur
• Clean and restock equipment / supplies at completion of patient transfer

About you:

To be successful in this role you will be registered with AHPRA as a ‘Registered Nurse’ and be available to attend mandatory training, held at Bankstown Airport. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate you have:

• A minimum of five years’ experience working in an acute care setting A current certification in ALS / APLS
• A current IV cannulation certification
• Ability to work under clinical practice guidelines
• Strong knowledge and understanding of safety and quality principles as they pertain to role
• The willingness and ability to function effectively as a team member
• Comfortable working in confined space and out of hospital environments
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Effective consultation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Current driver’s licence
• Current Working with Children clearance or the ability to obtain

The following will also be highly regarded:

• Previous experience working in a patient transfer setting

CareFlight values diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.

All employees must comply with CareFlight’s Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) as required by CASA and may be subject to random workplace testing. Criminal Record and Working with Children Checks also apply.

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