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FLIGHT NURSE

California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR) is a nonprofit regional air ambulance service. Our mission is to save lives, reduce disability and speed recovery for victims of trauma and illness. CALSTAR has an immediate opening for a FULL TIME FLIGHT NURSES in Northern CA.

The Position:

The flight nurse is a professional registered nurse who is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of critically ill and injured adults and children. FN reports to the Chief Flight Nurse. As a member of the flight team, contributes to a cooperative working relationship with the other members of the team, toward the end of providing quality patient care.

Qualified Candidates must have:

At least THREE years recent experience in Critical Care, Trauma, Emergency and/or transport nursing or THREE years experience as RN with a minimum of FIVE years experience in emergency medical services.
Current CA RN license or eligible for licensure as an RN in the State of California
BLC, ACLS, and PALS verifications.
Must meet the weight standard as set by CALSTAR policy.

Please email your resume for consideration to. Resume@calstar.org or fax to: (916) 929-6640

CALSTAR offers Relocation Assistance and Two-Week initial Didactic Training, Ongoing trainings, excellent benefit packages, unique work environment, profit sharing plan Long Term Disability and much more.

CALSTAR is an EOE

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Transport RN

Boise, Idaho

Air St. Luke’s is seeking a Transport RN to work on our team in Boise, Idaho. The position is full time, with 24-hour rotating shifts and rotating weekends. In addition to current RN license the desired candidate must have CCRN, CFRN or CEN, with a minimum of 3 years Critical Care experience.

Air St. Luke’s provides airborne critical care with highly trained professionals and extensive equipment the community needs in a medical emergency. We also feature state-of-the-art ground transport and staff for specialty nurse response. Air St. Luke’s is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS). This reflects our dedication to improving the quality of patient care and safety of the transport environment for services providing rotor wing, fixed wing, and ground transport systems.

St. Luke’s the largest award-winning health system in Idaho and the only Idaho-based not-for-profit health system, with four hospitals, over 25 clinics, 7,600 employees and 970 physicians. Located only moments away from the mountains; Boise, Idaho is the backdrop to a vibrant cultural center reflecting a quality of life that makes it one of the most desirable small city/ large towns in the United States. Discover St. Luke’s boundless career potential; and Idaho for an unsurpassed quality of life.

St. Luke’s offer generous relocation allowance as well as a competitive wage and benefits package. Apply online at www.stlukesonline.org and refer to posting #8484 or contact Bill Swigart, Recruiter, with additional questions at swigartb@slhs.org or (208) 381-3282.

Remove 10/01/10

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FLIGHT PARAMEDIC

Superior Air Med 1 is looking for an experienced flight paramedic to work at their new base in Michigan. This is a great opportunity to foster the development of this new program. Safety and high quality healthcare are our goals. Superior Ambulance has been in business since 1959 and operates one EMS helicopter and over 200 ground units in 3 states.

The aircraft is a new EC 135 P2+, equipped with all the latest state of the art safety features including single pilot IFR, NVG, TAWS, TCAS, etc. We provide both scene and inter-facility transports.

This program is located at Oakland County International Airport, northwest of Detroit, Michigan.

Knowledge and Abilities:

The flight paramedic will have an intimate knowledge of the principles of transport nursing as established by professionally recognized curriculum. Upon completion of the orientation process the Flight paramedic will be able to integrate theory and practice to provide safe, effective and efficient patient care in a very high stress environment. Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills are a must. Ability to collaborate with various healthcare professional seamlessly and efficiently is required to effectively deliver quality patient care. Effective professional and compassionate communication is required for all patient and family interactions. The flight paramedic must possess, upon completion of orientation, an intimate working knowledge of the principles of crew resource management as outlined by the Hospital Aeromedical Training Manual provided by Metro Aviation. For the Flight Paramedic, significant emphasis is placed on advanced airway skills. Previous 911 experience with documented successful intubations is required.

Required Education/ Certification

Graduate of an accredited paramedic education program.

National Registry Paramedic (NREMTP)

Critical Care Paramedic (CCEMT-P)

(UMBC or equivalent program)

Current BLS for the Healthcare Provider

Current ACLS provider status

Current PALS provider status

Current NRP provider status

Current PHTLS provider status

Must obtain within one year of employment

FP-C

Experience required

Previous flight experience preferred.

Minimum of 3 years of combined current critical care experience, (critical care ground transport or equivalent, ICU, ER) and 911 EMS service, including expertise in many of the following:

Management of difficult airwaypatients

Management of high acuity trauma patients

Management of cardiovascular emergencies

Management of patients with acute neurovascular emergencies

Management of patient requiring mechanical ventilation

Management of patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring

Management of critically ill patients throughout the age span

Triage of multiple high acuity patients in a highly stressful environment

Superior Air Med 1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Remove 09/04/10

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