Flight Nurse 90- AirCare 4 (Davenport, IA)
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Qualified candidates may be eligible for asign-on incentive of $10000 based on years of experience!
The AirCare program is hiring for the AirCare 4 base in Davenport Iowa!
AirCare 4 will support AirCares high level of compassionate emergency and critical care services to referring hospitals public safety agencies and the community. AirCare maintains a highly experienced medical staff incorporating the latest technology in aviation medical equipment pharmacology and engaging in regular continuing education. AirCare can rapidly and safely transport high risk and complex patients.
As one of the first of 15 programs in the nation AirCare was the states first air ambulance in 1979 and the 11th in the nation. Total flight volume for the entire program includes scene responses and inter-facility 2014 AirCare became the first air medical service based in Iowa to be CAMTS accredited. The University of Iowa transports critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients using AirCare as well as our MobileCare ground transport vehicles. These special patients are cared for by our Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team.
Our helicopters and specialty transport ground ambulances rapidly transport critically ill and severely injured patients delivering medical care en route with an emphasis on support of high-risk patient populations including multi-system trauma victims neonates pediatric patients and patients suffering from time-sensitive or complex medical conditions.
UI Health Care is seeking a welcoming highly skilled and collaborative workforce to be a part of this superb AirCare base and to help further our mission of: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a part-time (90%) Flight Paramedic for the AirCare programs AC 4 base to assess patients nursing care needs evaluate effectiveness of care provided and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice.
All flights are operated by Air Methods Corporation.
- Applies nursing theory to the assessment diagnosis treatment and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
- Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations.
- Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings.
- Develops patient care plan based on patient condition age and psychological educational and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
- Implements patient care plan according to patient priorities which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses. Documents/reports interventions and patient/family response.
- Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan.
- Develops coordinates and implements transfer/discharge planning throughout episode of care.
- Implements nursing interventions according to department division and/or unit policies procedures and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients visitors and staff. Follows universal precautions.
- Implements emergency care procedures in potential or actual emergencies according to departmental policies procedures and protocols.
- Maintains skills/competency related to special equipment medications and procedures common to the patient population of the unit/division.
- Utilizes adheres and supports departmental standards and practice guidelines.
- An Associates Degree in Nursing a Diploma in Nursing a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Professional Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP) MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader or a Masters Degree in Nursing (MSN MA) is required.
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years providing direct nursing care in ICU or Emergency Department.
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- General computer skills are required.
Certification/Licensure Requirement:
Please indicate in your resume the specific certifications you hold.
- Current license to practice nursing in Iowa required by date of hire.
- Ability to obtain Illinois nursing license within six (6) months of hire.
- CCRN CFRN or CEN certification required within two (2) years of hire.
- NRP PALS ACLS and BCLS certification or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire.
- Current or previous Flight Nurse experience.
- If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained active enrollment in a BSN program.
- Previous experience providing neonate transport direct nursing care.
- Previous experience providing direct nursing care on an inpatient unit or recent completion of a nursing inpatient internship.
- Knowledge of university policies and procedures.
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