Flight Nurse | Gundersen Air

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Decorah, IA - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Love medicine is who we are its what we do its why people want to work here. If youre looking for a job to love apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Come fly with us! When minutes matter Gundersen AIR delivers life-saving care in some of the regions most advanced medical helicopters. Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a fulltime Registered Nurse to join our Gundersen Air team comprised of 11 Flights Nurses and 10 Flight Medics. While we have bases located in both Sparta WI and Decorah IA you will primarily be working out of Decorah.

What Youll Do:

As a Flight Nurse you will function as an advanced trained nurse able to provide critical care in the medical transport of critically ill and injured patients working in conjunction with the Flight Medic and pilot in sharing patient care duties and operational responsibilities. Your Flight Nursing skills may involve multiple life-saving procedures and requires an autonomous practice and the ability to follow and deliver care utilizing existing medical protocols and critical thinking skills. You will assess patient condition(s) to determine nature and extent of illness or trauma; develop a plan of care for the patient during transport; establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed; and incorporate knowledge of patients physical and psychosocial development into planning intervention(s) to deliver quality patient care. You will demonstrate and utilize advanced trauma skills and lifesaving procedures such as intubation needle decompression surgical and needle cricothyrotomy central and peripheral intravenous access and pericardiocentesis proficiency. You will participate in all functions of flight operations including: pre-mission briefings pre-mission liftoff checklist assisting the pilot as requested inflight (i.e. radio navigation visual observation day/night NVG) mission debriefings and documentation skills and knowledge of general helicopter operations and safety aviation map reading plotting coordinates as well as GPS operation

Whats Available:

  • Fulltime 24-hour shift followed by 4 days off (continuous schedule) (0.9 FTE)

  • Starting pay of $38.01 per hour and up based on your years of experience as well as generous shift/weekend/holiday differentials

What Youll Need:

  • A minimum of an Associates degree in Nursing

  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensed to practice in the states of Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa upon hire

  • 3-4 years work experience in a critical care setting required; 1 year Interfacility/Critical Care transport experience EMS experience or air medical transportation is highly desired

  • Current Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) & Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients families and healthcare team members

  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment

  • Ability to function in an extended shift (24 hours or greater) environment and be able to constructively utilize down-time between responses transports and transfers.

Additional Education Learning Licensure and Certification Required After Hire:

  • Incident Command Center (ICS)& 800 certificates required within 12 months of hire

  • Emergency Medical Technician (WI IA MN or National) certification required with 12 months of hire date

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Basic Life Support for Obstetrics (BLSO) or Advanced Life Support for Obstetrics (ALSO) and Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC) within 18 months of hire

  • Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) required within 24 months of hire date

What Youll Get:

  • Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States

  • A highly adaptable and mission-driven organizationwith a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated

  • A care team with longevity and low turnover strong teamwork model and the ability to work with complex patient cases both independently and as a team

  • Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities our Tuition Investment Program and Career Development Center

  • Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive salary and shift differentials based on your years of experience ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded

  • A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical Dental Life Ins HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member

  • Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution

  • Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation sick and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need

  • Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives employer-paid life insurance and AD&D optional short-term and long-term disability coverage an employee assistance program identity theft protection pet insurance Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program a discount program and more!

  • Relocation Assistance is available

Inside our walls and our neighborhoods we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE MEDICINE and its more than our practice. It is who we are. You can work anywhere but not everywhere practices LOVE MEDICINE. If youre an experienced Critical Care Registered Nurse looking to take your career to new heights we want to talk to you!

About Us:

Emplify Health by Gundersen is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa serving more than 500000 residents throughout 19 counties annually. Our physician-led not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital tertiary referral center and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals clinics and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Our mission is simple yet profound: Together we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring learning and innovating. We deliver Love Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position please contact or call .

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values belonging respect excellence accountability teamwork and humility our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Love medicine is who we are its what we do its why people want to work here. If youre looking for a job to love apply today.Scheduled Weekly Hours:36Come fly with us! When minutes matter Gundersen AIR delivers life-saving care in some of the regions most advanced medical helicopters. Emplify Health...
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Gundersen Health System Hospitals & Clinics delivers world-class primary and specialized healthcare in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.

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