Flight RN Base Medical Manager

Banner Health Corporate; Covington (KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health is seeking an experienced nurse leader to oversee the Wyoming Flight Base at Casper Airport. This role provides clinical support, leads eight flight clinicians, and manages day-to-day base operations, with 2x24 hour shifts and on-call duties.

The position requires RN licensure (BSN preferred), BLS, and at least three years in ICU/PICU/ED/Transport Medicine. Training includes travel to Denton, TX; WY/CO relocation is possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and active RN license.
• BLS certification required.
• Three years of experience in ICU/PICU/ED/Transport Medicine.
• New Leader Experience certification within one year.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of unit operations to ensure smooth patient care.
• Manage unit to promote patient and employee satisfaction, safety, and retention; provide real-time clinical resource.
• Coordinate quality initiatives and process improvements; align with metrics.
• Develop leadership skills among staff; coaching, performance evaluations, and career development.
• Facilitate unit meetings and shared governance/leadership efforts.
• Oversee staff selection, orientation, onboarding, and retention; budget and resource management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Critical thinking

Analytical

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Primary City/State: Casper, Wyoming Department Name: Work Shift: Varied Job Category: Nursing

Your Journey with us began the moment you made the choice to seek a career with Banner Health. Whether you are just beginning your career or your Journey has spanned 30 years, Banner's employer commitment is: "We'll help make a difference in your life and career so you can make a difference in the lives of others." Take flight in your career with Banner Health by applying for this innovative leadership position where you will be overseeing operations and relationships at our Wyoming Flight Base located at the Casper Airport. You'll over 8 flight clinicians while overseeing day to day base operations as well as be a liaison between the base and our local partners. You'll work 48hr/wk (24hr shifts), including weekends, and holidays. Schedule: You will work 2 24hr shifts/week. Including 1 flight duty shift and 1 administrative shift. Administrator On-call is also required for this role. Base: Casper Airport - 8500 Airport Pkwy, Casper, WY 82604 Training: You will have a mixture of flight and leadership training for this role. As part of the flight based training you will travel to Denton, TX for 1 week. We are open to both Paramedics and RNs and you may reside in either WY or CO. Candidates with previous experience in Air Medical or local EMS agencies highly preferred.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position plans and provides clinical support to patients and staff. Demonstrates clinical expertise of the assigned area. Provides leadership in clinical, financial, and personnel management within the department.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• 1. Accountable for oversight of the operations of the unit to ensure smooth and efficient patient care management.
• 2. Accountable for management of the unit to ensure patient and employee satisfaction while promoting safety and retention. Serves as a real-time resource and assists with clinical expertise for unit staff and physicians for problem-solving on patients, processes, and family issues. In addition will provide patient care as needed.
• 3. Participates in coordination of quality initiatives and process improvements. Aligns and manages to metrics.
• 4. Develops leadership skills among staff including communication, decision-making problem-solving/critical thinking and employee engagement. Leads the development of staff and supports career advancement opportunities. Functions as a role model and encourages staff to participate in their own development.
• 5. Facilitates unit meetings and shared governance / leadership efforts.
• 6. Responsible for selection, orientation, on-boarding, and retention. Demonstrates leadership through coaching, performance evaluations, corrective actions, and development opportunities to create a culture of learning.
• 7. Develops the operational and capital budget, provides daily operational resource management including staff, supplies, and equipment, and ensures optimal productivity for the department.
• 8. Supervises clinical unit staff to ensure excellent patient care. Participates in activities that foster management skills while enabling staff to care for patients, determine schedules, edit time cards, may research budget issues and order supplies. Internal customers include patients, staff, and physicians. External customers include patient family.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of nursing and healthcare as normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
• Three years' experience in relevant medical field (ICU/PICU/Emergency Department/Transport Medicine).
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills of specialty area.
• Requires critical thinking, communication, influence, decision-making, analytical, and flexibility skills to make optimal decisions based on multiple variables and desired outcomes.
• Requires the ability to balance clinical skills with supervisory authority.
• Must have the ability to consider the ultimate impact of decisions on the unit.
• Must have the ability to practice skills according to department and professional standards and quality requirements.
• Requires New Leader Experience certification within one year.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in emergency medical flight service.
• Prior personnel supervisory experience.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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