Flight Nurse

PHI Health, LLC; Wickenburg (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on bonus up to $15,000

Competitive pay and benefits package

Job summary

PHI Health, LLC is seeking a skilled flight nurse to provide critical, comprehensive care to patients in pre-hospital settings and during transport. This essential role requires a minimum of three years of critical care experience, an active RN license, and various emergency certifications.

Successful candidates will receive a competitive pay package, which includes a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000. Join a caring team dedicated to high standards of medical transportation in Wickenburg, Arizona.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years (five years preferred) of current critical care/emergency experience.
• CFRN within twenty-four months of hire.
• Flight or transport experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized functions, assessments, diagnostics, and emergency treatments of patients.
• Document assessment and treatment information during stabilization and transport.
• Communicate effectively with management and customers.

Skills

Effective human relations skills

Basic computer skills for e-mail and electronic charting

Education

Active RN license

Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNATC, TNCC, ITLS, or PHTLS certifications

Job description

Job Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Base Medical Supervisor or the Manager of Business Operations as applicable, this position is responsible for providing safe, comprehensive care to critically ill and/or injured patients of all ages. Care is provided in the pre‑hospital setting and during inter‑facility transports by understanding and applying the specialized principles and techniques of flight nursing or if dual certified flight paramedic practice, emergency procedures and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Performs a wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor‑wing and/or fixed wing and/or ground.
• Documents appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
• Documents accurate and complete billing information of patient transports.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Participates in activities to support PR and marketing efforts.
• Maintains knowledge base for flight nursing role by attending mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skill labs, clinical rotations, and continuing education sessions related to the care and transport of critically ill and/or injured patients.
• Completes all annual recurrent competency requirements.
• Maintains an active RN license and all certifications required by policy.
• Clinically functions under the direction of the program's Medical Director through medical protocols and procedures and online medical guidance.
• For clinical matters, reports directly to the program's Manager of Clinical Services and indirectly to the National Director of Clinical Standards.

Qualifications

• Must have an active RN license to practice in the state employed.
• Minimum of three years (five years preferred) of current critical care/emergency experience.
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNATC, TNCC, ITLS, or PHTLS. NRP preferred.
• Instructor certifications preferred.
• CFRN within twenty‑four months of hire.
• Flight or transport experience preferred.Must successfully complete the PHI Air Medical Group education/orientation program.
• Effective human relations skills required for interfacing with all levels of personnel and external customers.
• Must meet and maintain clinical personnel weight restriction limit for flight according to policy.
• Must possess basic computer skills for e‑mail, electronic charting, etc.
• Must maintain body weight below 235 lbs.
• Must be able to pass pre‑placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift up to 100 pounds) and drug screening.

Compensation and Benefits

• Sign on bonus up to $15,000.
• Competitive pay and benefits package to keep our teams happy, healthy, and invested.

PHI, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.