Flight Nurse - Critical Care Transport

Healthier Mississippi People LLC; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson seeks an experienced RN to provide optimum critical care during inter-facility and scene transports. You will diagnose and treat injuries and diseases across adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients while maintaining calm under pressure.

Responsibilities include evaluating and documenting care during transport, ensuring equipment availability, precepting students, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as RN with three (3) years of clinical experience.
• Certification in neonatal resuscitation required within six (6) months of hire.
• Basic life support and advanced life support certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, plans, administers, and documents nursing care for patients during transport.
• Provides physical and psychological comfort to patients and monitors condition during transport.
• Precepts medical students, residents, and paramedic students.
• Ensures equipment and supplies are available and functional and reports any equipment failures.
• Promotes a positive image of UMMC by participating in community outreach programs.
• Ensures regulatory compliance of patient care during flight transport.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Communication

Calm under pressure

Patient transport experience

Education

RN license

Tools

BLS

ACLS

PALS

NIMS 100/700

TNCC

Job description

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson seeks an experienced RN to provide optimum critical care during inter-facility and scene transports. You will diagnose and treat injuries and diseases across adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients while maintaining calm under pressure.

Responsibilities include evaluating and documenting care during transport, ensuring equipment availability, precepting students, and ensuring regulatory compliance.