RN Life Flight (Full Time, Night shift) Sign-On Bonus

Company: Nicklaus Children's Health System
Location: Miami
Posted on: May 23, 2025

Job Description:

Description

• Sign On Bonus available to qualified candidates***Job SummaryAssesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit according to unit policies and procedures. Supports and upholds the Patient Bill of Rights. Practices under the supervision of the Manager/Director and functions under the Medical Director of the LifeFlight program.Job Specific Duties
  • Communicates the patient's progress, critical findings, and changes in condition with physician or disciplines involved in the care of the child. Performs & documents discharge planning per policy.
  • Completes all nursing assessment of patients. Completes admission history & discharge planning thoroughly and accurately.
  • Ensures all admission history includes spiritual needs, cultural, developmental, educational/learning needs, and psychosocial needs.
  • Delegates nursing care based on knowledge of staff qualifications and competency.
  • Performs reassessments as per policy and when there is a change in the plan of care and/or when an intervention is performed.
  • Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.
  • Provides education and documents on patient/family teachings on health related needs (i.e. disease, medications, treatments, pain, discharge, safety, nutrition, skin care etc).
  • Promotes a safe "error free" working environment by consistently performing thorough hand-offs & infection prevention measures. Assesses all body systems, ensures safe, effective, & efficient care.
  • Ensures absence of medication errors, avoidance of falls, ouch-free procedural pain, reduction of pain, absence of blood borne infections, surgical site infections, & secure of endotracheal tubes.
  • Provides continuous supervision, observation of behavioral health patients, and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI).QualificationsMinimum Job Requirements
    • RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
    • American Heart Association PALS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
    • American Heart Association ACLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
    • NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program required within 30 days - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
    • American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
    • Active and valid State of Florida driver's license with an approved driving record pursuant to our policy and maintained throughout employment
    • Completion of FEMA ICS 100, ICS 200 class within 90 days
    • Trauma certification, TNCC, PHTLS, ITLS within 6 months
    • National Certification, CFRN,CCRN, CNPT within 18 months
    • Must maintain a weight limit no greater than 250 lbs. in uniform (flight suit, boots) throughout employment
    • Must complete competency assessment tool upon 3 months for non-Intensive Care Unit and 6 months for a Critical Care setting of hire date
    • Minimum 2000 hours Level II/Level III Neonatal experience required within two years
    • Minimum 4 years acute care nursing experienceKnowledge, Skills, And Abilities
      • EMT preferred
      • Pediatric Nursing in an acute care setting preferred
      • Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and conflict resolution skills.
      • Ability to manage multiple priorities and strong time management skills.
      • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
      • Able to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
      • Ability to apply principles of evidenced-based practice, analytical thinking, and service excellence in practice.
      • Able to analyze and interpret data and utilize the information to make judgments regarding patient care.
      • Able to take on-call assignments per department and hospital policy.JobNursing - ClinicalDepartmentTRANSPORT TEAM-2100-780020Job Status:Full Time

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