Neonatal Manager Flight Operations

CommonSpirit Health; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 109,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health seeks an experienced Manager, Flight Operations to provide clinical leadership across education, orientation, and staff development while maintaining Flight RN competencies. You will oversee scheduling, budgets, and quality indicators, and lead clinical reviews.

The role requires extensive experience as a Flight RN, strong leadership, and program management skills, with CAMTS currency and CMTE certification within three years of hire. A valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Nursing required.
• Five years minimum active flight/ground transport experience.
• Experience in a leadership role.
• CMTE within three years of hire/transfer date.
• Valid Driver’s License and pass annual Pre-Check review.
• Registered Nurse and Certified Flight RN credentials; CAMTS currency.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scheduling, budgets, and quality indicators.
• Chair the Clinical Leadership Team and coordinate action plans.
• Lead staff education, orientation, and development as Flight R.N.
• Assist Program Director with staffing needs and conflict management.
• Maintain policy consistency and safety across clinical operations.

Skills

Leadership

Educational program management

Quality improvement

Safety protocols

Staff management

Conflict management

Education

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Certified Medical Transport Executive (CMTE)

Registered Nurse (RN)

Certified Flight RN

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Manager, Flight Operations, you will provide primary clinical leadership, overseeing all aspects of staff education, orientation, and development, while maintaining your competencies as a Flight R.N.

Every day you will manage scheduling, budgets, and quality indicators, conducting clinical reviews, chairing the Clinical Leadership Team, and performing clinical fly-along shifts. You will also assist the Program Director with staffing needs, conflict management, and ensure policy consistency and safety.

To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced Flight R.N. with exceptional leadership, educational, and program management skills. You will possess expertise in quality improvement, safety protocols, and the ability to effectively manage staff and drive clinical excellence.

• Oversees continuing education program with assistance of Clinical Leadership Team, insures and coordinates validations of clinical competencies, including skills and critical thinking.
• With the Clinical Leadership Team, designs and monitors quality and performance indicators, including data collection tools and processes for collection.
• Assists Program Director in identifying staffing needs, interviewing and hiring.
• Designs, implements and evaluates continuing education of staff.
• Chairs the Clinical Leadership Team: sets meeting agenda, contributes QI monitor information and coordinates action plans with the Medical Director.
• Maintains constructive relationships with staff members.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing
• Five (5) years minimum active flight/ground transport experience; Involvement on local, regional or national levels of medical transport associations
• Experience in a leadership role
• CMTE (Certified Medical Transport Executive) within three (3) years of hire/transfer date
• Valid Driver’s License and pass the annual Pre-Check review of their driving record for safe vehicle operations
• Registered Nurse
• Certified Flight RN
• Must maintain currency in all certifications required by CAMTS (Commission for Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems)

Preferred

• Master Degree MSN

Where You'll Work

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Pay Range

$52.27 - $86.25 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.