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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Sunday through Saturday

Scheduled Hours:

Mixed Shifts

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

24

Cost Center:

10020 - 2362 Air Ambulance Svc

Union:

MNA-University (Massachusetts Nurses Association)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

*Previous Flight Experience Required*

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Utilizes the nursing process for the delivery and management of patient’s care from admission to discharge, appropriate to the developmental age and cultural diversity of the patient population.
2. Performs patient assessment/reassessment according to nursing standards.
3. Develops and coordinates individual plan of care including discharge planning.
4. Directs, supervises, coordinates and evaluates nursing care within assigned clinical setting.
5. Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with job description and competency level.
6. Documents patient care according to nursing standards.
7. Develops, implements/coordinates and documents educational plan for patient/family and significant other. 
8. Ensures continuity of care through collaboration with other health care providers.
9. Complies with legal and ethical aspects of patient care
10. Assumes responsibility for professional growth including assuming resource and preceptor role when appropriate and serving as a role model in an area of specialty.
11. Maintains a safe environment. 
12. Administers medications, performs treatments/therapies and operates equipment according to policy and procedure. Assists physician with treatment and procedures and special tests as required or directed.
13. Participates in and supports Nursing Governance activities.
14. Complies with UMMMC Infection Control Policy.
15. Provides end of life care.
16. Differentiates and manages care of patient with acute and chronic pain.
17. Demonstrates a commitment to promote a positive work environment through positive work relations and effective communication.

Core Competencies for the Life Flight Nurse:
1. Demonstrates ability to triage and set priorities based on patients assessments and the individual needs of the patient.
2. Demonstrates ability to care for the emergent, urgent and non-urgent pediatric patient.
3. Demonstrates ability to identify and care for the patient who has experienced domestic violence and refers to the appropriate community resources.
4. Demonstrates ability to implement and participate in the Emergency Preparedness Plan (Disaster Plan).
5. Demonstrates knowledge and practices according to the federal regulation EMTALA.
6. Demonstrates the ability to care for patients al patient populations with acute and emergent medical conditions.
7. Demonstrates competence in helicopter and radio communication

8. Demonstrates competence:
a. Extrication and spinal immobilization
b. Transport ventilator
c. Transport incubator
d. Infusion pumps
e. Assist with Intra-aortic balloon pump therapy
f. Intraosseous needle insertion 
g. VAD 
h. ECMO 
i. IMPELLA 

9. Is certified in:
a. Defibrillation
b. Cardioversion
c. Needle and surgical cricothyrotomy
d. Needle chest compression
e. Pericardiocentesis 
f. Invasive pressure monitoring
g. Endotracheal intubation
h. Chest tube insertion with various drainage systems

10. Demonstrates knowledge and ability to report all mandatory reportable diseases and situations –
Examples: child and elder abuse; handicapped patient abuse. Gunshot wounds, stabbing, burns.
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