Flight Nurse (Non-Exempt) Job at Mercy, Saint Robert, MO

  • Mercy
  • Saint Robert, MO

Job Description

Find your calling at Mercy!

A Flight Nurse is responsible for providing high quality critical care including assessment, triage, and treatment while transporting patients under stressful situations. Working with the Flight Paramedic, this position requires the ability to administer medicine and provide advanced life support in a helicopter’s confined and noisy space. Come live your life’s work and passion by connecting critically ill and injured patients to needed higher levels of care. All while preserving and protecting the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights of patients and families from in and around your own communities.

Position Details:

Education: Accredited school of nursing completion.
Licensure: Current RN Licensure in state of practice and compact for other states. Base may determine at discretion.
EMT required in Arkansas. state EMT is required at Life Line state-licensed bases before completing Life Line orientation. Base may determine at discretion.
Experience: Three years ER or Critical Care experience.
Certifications: certified emergency nurse (CEN), critical care registered nurse (CCRN) highly encouraged, certified flight registered nurse (CFRN) is required within two years of hire.
Must have or be able to complete within first six months of service, PALS, NRP, ITLS or PHTLS (taken one time), Hazmat, and extrication class. (Taken one time).
Current after 6 months: BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS, ATLS or equivalent Life Line Trauma Course
Other: Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
• Must be able to use a Cardiac Monitor, Non-Invasive and invasive BP Monitor, Mechanical Ventilator, C02 monitor, IABP, Impella, Intubation, Infusion Pump, and computer.
Preferred Education: Bachelor's of Nursing. 
Preferred Experience: Previous flight nurse experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
• Must pass an annual fitness test completed as part of fit-4-duty program.
• As of 7/1/2017, the new weight requirement will be 230 pounds or less in full uniform (flight suit and boots).
• Tolerates the stressors of flight, including but not limited to, motion, vibration, and temperature variations and other environmental conditions. Perform prehospital duties in many different environments.
• Position requires the ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Position requires prolonged standing and walking during each shift.
• Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

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