Flight Nurse

CareFlight; Darwin; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Salary packaging

Job summary

CareFlight is an Australian aeromedical organisation delivering critical care across the country, with our Northern Operations based in Darwin. We currently have an excellent opportunity for a High Acuity Flight Nurse to join our team on a maximum term assignment, based at Darwin Airport.

You will provide high quality clinical care during aeromedical retrievals, assist with medical management and operate within SOPs and protocols as part of a dedicated crew, requiring AHPRA registration and

Qualifications

• Be a registered nurse with AHPRA.
• Have 5 years of full-time emergency/critical care experience.
• Hold postgraduate qualifications in critical care or emergency nursing.
• Current ALS 2 and TNCC certifications.
• Ability to function effectively in a high-acuity aeromedical environment.
• Possess a current driver's licence and Working With Children clearance.

Responsibilities

• Delivering individualised high quality clinical care.
• Delivering in-patient assessment, clinical management and emergency procedures.
• Maintaining CareFlight’s SOPs and clinical treatment protocols.
• Coordinating the transition of patients from one mode of transport to the next.
• Assisting the medical officer with medical management as appropriate.
• Managing physiological issues related to aeromedical transport.
• Maintaining situational awareness to identify safety hazards for patient and crew.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Critical care

ALS 2

TNCC

Team player

Driver's licence

Out-of-hospital care

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Nurse registration (AHPRA)

Postgraduate qualification in critical care or emergency nursing

Job description

Job Description

• Competitive Remuneration + Generous Salary Packaging
• Relocation Allowance
• Full-time (maximum term contract to 30 Jun 2027)
• Based at Darwin Airport

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 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 an excellent opportunity for a High Acuity Flight Nurses to join our Northern Operations. The position is a maximum term assignment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering individualised high quality clinical care;
• Delivering in-patient assessment, clinical management and emergency procedures;
• Maintaining CareFlight’s Standard Operating Procedures and clinical treatment protocols;
• Coordinating the transition of patients from one mode of transport to the next;
• Assisting the medical officer with medical management as appropriate;
• Managing physiological issues related to aeromedical transport; and
• Maintaining situational awareness throughout the retrieval process to identify safety hazards for the patient and aeromedical crew.

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be a registered nurse, currently registered with AHPRA;
• Have evidence of 5 years’ full time emergency/critical care experience;
• Possess relevant post graduate qualifications in critical care or emergency nursing;
• Have current certification in ALS 2 and TNCC, or trauma course equivalent;
• Demonstrate the ability to function effectively as a team member in a critical environment;
• Be physically capable of meeting the challenges of aeromedical practice, including helicopter rescue and retrieval work;
• Possess highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrate effective consultation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills;
• Have the ability to demonstrate ability/skills to operate in out of hospital environments; and
• Possess a current driver’s licence; and
• Possess a current Working With Children Clearance or ability to obtain.

The following will be highly regarded:

• Registered Midwife currently registered with AHPRA.
• Clinical experience working in paediatrics.
• Previous experience working in the area of Indigenous health.

For additional information, please contact [e-mail]

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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