High Acuity Flight Nurse - Darwin Aeromedical Ops

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

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