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PHI Air Medical

Emergency air medical transport via helicopters

Flight Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 11
Full-timeManassas, VA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must have an active registered nurse license to practice in the state employed.
  • Must have a minimum of three years of current critical care or emergency experience.
  • Must hold current Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and one of the following: Trauma Nurse Advanced Course, Trauma Nursing Core Course, International Trauma Life Support, or Prehospital Trauma Life Support.
  • Must obtain Certified Flight Registered Nurse certification within twenty-four months of hire.
  • Must successfully complete the PHI Air Medical Group education and orientation program.
  • Must have effective human relations skills for interfacing with all levels of personnel and external customers.
  • Must meet and maintain the clinical personnel weight restriction limit for flight according to policy, and must maintain body weight below 235 pounds.
  • Must possess basic computer skills for email and electronic charting.
  • Must pass a pre-placement physical exam, including a functional capacity exam assessing strength and flexibility and the ability to lift up to 100 pounds, and must pass drug screening.

Responsibilities

  • Provide safe, comprehensive care to critically ill and/or injured patients of all ages in the pre-hospital setting and during inter-facility transports, applying specialized flight nursing principles and techniques or, if dual certified as a flight paramedic, emergency procedures and diagnostics.
  • Perform specialized functions and complex patient assessments, diagnoses, therapies, and emergency treatment for patients transported by rotor-wing, fixed-wing, and/or ground transport.
  • Document accurate information for patient assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
  • Document accurate and complete billing information for patient transports.
  • Maintain and facilitate effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
  • Participate in activities supporting public relations and marketing efforts.
  • Maintain knowledge for the flight nursing role by attending mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skill labs, clinical rotations, and continuing education sessions related to care and transport of critically ill and/or injured patients.
  • Complete all annual recurrent competency requirements.
  • Maintain an active registered nurse license and all certifications required by policy.
  • Function clinically under the program Medical Director through medical protocols, procedures, and online medical guidance; report clinical matters directly to the program Manager of Clinical Services and indirectly to the National Director of Clinical Standards.

Desired Qualifications

  • Five years of current critical care or emergency experience is preferred.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification is preferred.
  • Instructor certifications are preferred.
  • Flight or transport experience is preferred.

About the Company

PHI Air Medical

Emergency air medical transport via helicopters

PHI Air Medical provides emergency air medical transport across the United States, operating a fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft from more than 82 bases. It responds to emergency scenes and performs inter-facility transfers for patients needing higher levels of care, transporting over 22,500 patients annually. Services are delivered through partnerships with local communities and healthcare systems, staffed by pilots, critical care nurses, paramedics, and mechanics who manage in-flight medical needs such as ventilators and ECMO. Revenue comes from transport billing and the PHI Cares membership program, with the FlyPHI app to request aircraft and Family Trax to monitor patient transport, all aimed at providing dependable care and reducing out-of-pocket costs through outreach and access programs.

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