Primary City/State:

Greeley, Colorado

Department Name:

North Colorado Med Evac 1-Misc

Work Shift:

Varied

Job Category:

Nursing

Primary Location Salary Range:

$30.30/hr - $50.51/hr, based on education & experience

In accordance with Colorado???s EPEWA Equal Pay Transparency Rules.

Banner Health and MedEvac are seeking experienced registered nurses to join our flight team. In this role, you will enjoy a great deal of autonomy and the opportunity for advance practice (central lines and chest tubes). This is a per diem position working, 12 or 24 hour shifts, out of our Northern Colorado (Greeley), Akron or Boulder air bases.

This position requires three years of Critical Care nursing (ICU/MICU/SICU/NICU), Emergency department experience is not included, as well as a compact state RN license.

A 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with over 3000 employees, North Colorado Medical Center is the largest hospital in the region. As a regional medical center, we provide community-based and specialty services for a service area that includes southern Wyoming, western Nebraska, western Kansas and northeastern Colorado. In order to provide the most compassionate and innovative care possible, we bring together state-of-the-art technology and an exceptional team of health care professionals. For the healthcare professional, our Greeley, Colorado location offers access to a wide variety of recreational activities in an inviting, close-knit community.

POSITION SUMMARY
This is a Rotor Wing Transport RN who provides comprehensive emergent/critical care to and/or stabilizes chronically and acutely ill or injured patients before and during transport to hospital facilities.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Provides care and transport for critically ill or injured patients of all age groups. Independently assesses patients, intervenes with medications and procedures and provides care to maximum outcomes.

2. Collaborates with other health team members to provide continuity of care.

3. Communicates effectively while working with internal and external customers including hospitals, EMS, and police and fire departments.

4. Completes annual education requirements as outlined in the annual education requirements document.

5. Performs advanced procedures with appropriate training and competency validations. Procedures include, but are not limited to: chest tubes, central lines, I/O placement, cricothyrotomy, and intubation.

6. Performs all physical requirements of the job in confined spaces, during potentially adverse environmental conditions.

7. Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient. Interacts with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information. Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to provide support for the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status.

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess a current, valid RN license in the state of hire. CO employees only: RN license needs to include the enhanced nurse license compact and a valid Kansas RN license will need to be obtained upon hire.

Certifications required upon hire include: ACLS, PALS and BLS. NRP, STABLE, ABLS only required in CO, and NIHSS certifications will be required within six months of hire. TPATC, Impella only required in CO, and CFRN/CCRN (or CEN) certification is required within one year of hire for CO employees and 18 months for AZ employees.

Minimum of three years of Critical Care nursing (ICU/MICU/SICU/NICU). Emergency Department and outpatient critical care are excluded. Must have training and competencies in advanced procedures such as: central line placement, advanced airway, chest tube placement, arterial lines, umbilical lines and other advanced procedures. Relates throughout the interview process the experience, training and education needed to perform the job. Must have the ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills and autonomous practice as evidenced by successful completion of testing throughout the interview and orientation process. Must be willing to complete a survival training exercise which includes overnight survival in outdoor conditions. Must have the ability to remain flexible and work in various adverse conditions, such as weather, excessive heat, cold, high altitude, MCI and rural areas.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor???s degree preferred. Rotor wing/fixed wing/ground critical care transport experience desired.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.