RN Clinical Nurse II (Peds Flight Nurse) - RDU Ground - Carolina Air Care

UNC REX Healthcare; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Clinical Nurse in a critical care transport setting, providing essential care for pediatric and neonatal patients. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in both helicopter and ground ambulance environments, ensuring high-quality patient care in emergency situations. You'll be part of an inclusive organization dedicated to improving community health, with access to extensive training and professional development. If you have a passion for critical care nursing and meet the qualifications, this position is perfect for you. Experience the thrill of making a difference in patients' lives while enjoying competitive incentives and benefits.

Benefits

Up to $20,000 commitment incentive

Up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness

Relocation assistance up to $10,000

Employee referral program

Qualifications

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing is required.
• 3+ years of experience in pediatric or neonatal critical care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver patient care utilizing the nursing process.
• Participate in education and evaluation of patient care.

Skills

Clinical Nursing

Patient Care Coordination

Emergency Response

Neonatal Care

Pediatric Care

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Tools

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Description

This position qualifies for our UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program, which includes up to $20,000 commitment incentive or up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness. In addition, this position is also eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location) and our employee referral program. Learn more about our UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program here: https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/unc-hospitals-nurse-incentive-program.

RN Pediatric Ground and Flight Transport Team needed

Carolina Air Care is a CAMTS accredited critical care and emergency transportation agency serving North Carolina and surrounding areas since 1986. Our assets are comprised of four helicopters as well as a fleet of ambulances dispatched by our communications center "Flightwatch" – all operating 24 hours a day.

Helicopter bases are located in Burlington, Aberdeen, Goldsboro, and Rocky Mount. Rotor wing aircraft are staffed with one nurse and one paramedic. They respond to both emergency scene requests as well as interfacility transfers of critically ill patients. Our ground assets are located throughout the Triangle.

In addition to the Critical Care Transport teams for the majority of our missions, we also have two dedicated Neonatal Specialty Care Teams, which care for our smallest patients.

Along with our Medical Directors, the Education Team ensures that the high standards of Carolina Air Care are maintained through continuing education, evidence-based medicine, equipment training, high fidelity simulations, research studies, and new hire assessments.

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

This position is 36 hours per week, rotating shifts and rotating bases with Carolina Air Care Pediatric / Neonatal Critical Care Transport Team. The work environment is a helicopter and ground ambulance with some time spent outdoors. Must be able to work in this environment with no restrictions and due to aircraft safety regulations, there is a weight restriction and fit for duty requirement i.e. weight 215 pounds or less and ability to lift 150 pounds with assistance.

Successful candidate will have recent experience in Neonatal and/or Pediatric ICU with 3 years minimum and 5 years preferred.

Responsibilities:

1. Education - Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
2. Evaluation of Care - Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
3. Implementation - Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.
4. Leadership - With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all.
5. Patient Assessment - Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
6. Planning - Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
7. Research - Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

Other Information

Education Requirements:
● Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
● If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years of employment, and obtain a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Current AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), BLS–Healthcare Provider, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider required prior to interview.
• Pediatric trauma certification such as Pediatric International Trauma Life Support (PITLS), TNCC, or ENPC required within 1 year of hire.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in either pediatric or neonatal emergency or critical care management NICU or PICU, with five (5) years preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: RDU Ground

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range: $33.88 - $47.91 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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