Pediatric LifeFlight RN: Ground & Air Transport

Nicklaus Children's Health System; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicklaushealth in Miami is seeking a Nurse - Clinical on the Ground CCT unit to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and supervise patient care, with staffing support on AIR unit as needed. This 12-hour shift role emphasizes safety, patient rights, and collaboration with the LifeFlight program.

The successful candidate will have extensive neonatal and acute care experience, certifications, and ability to manage priorities in a high-stakes transport environment.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Florida or eNLC active in good standing.
• AHA PALS active in good standing.
• AHA ACLS active in good standing.
• NRP within 30 days.
• AHA BLS active in good standing.
• FEMA IC-100 and IC-200 within 90 days.
• Trauma cert, TNCC, PHTLS, ITLS within 6 months.
• National certifications CFRN/CCRN/CNPT within 18 months.
• Weight limit 250 lbs in uniform.
• Competency assessment within 3 or 6 months depending ICU.
• Minimum 2000 hours Level II/III Neonatal experience within two years.
• Minimum 4 years acute care nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Communicates the patient's progress, critical findings, and changes in condition with physician or disciplines involved in the care of the child. Performs & documents discharge planning per policy.
• Completes all nursing assessment of patients. Completes admission history & discharge planning thoroughly and accurately.
• Ensures all admission history includes spiritual needs, cultural, developmental, educational/learning needs, and psychosocial needs.
• Delegates nursing care based on knowledge of staff qualifications and competency.
• Performs reassessments as per policy and when there is a change in the plan of care and/or when an intervention is performed.
• Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.
• Provides education and documents on patient/family teachings on health related needs (i.e. disease, medications, treatments, pain, discharge, safety, nutrition, skin care etc).
• Promotes a safe 'error free' working environment by consistently performing thorough hand-offs & infection prevention measures. Assesses all body systems, ensures safe, effective, & efficient care.
• Ensures absence of medication errors, avoidance of falls, ouch-free procedural pain, reduction of pain, absence of blood borne infections, surgical site infections, & secure of endotracheal tubes.

Skills

EMT

Pediatric nursing

Problem solving

Time management

Communication

Collaborative approach

Evidence-based practice

Data interpretation

On-call

Job description

Nicklaushealth in Miami is seeking a Nurse - Clinical on the Ground CCT unit to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and supervise patient care, with staffing support on AIR unit as needed. This 12-hour shift role emphasizes safety, patient rights, and collaboration with the LifeFlight program.

The successful candidate will have extensive neonatal and acute care experience, certifications, and ability to manage priorities in a high-stakes transport environment.