Registered Nurse in San Angelo, Texas at Shannon Health

Job Summary

Performs patient care and treatment activities aboard a helicopter or fixed wing airplane and demonstrates clinical competencies necessary to perform patient care functions as assigned to this position.

Qualifications

Education

• Required
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • Completion of an accredited program of nursing
  • Associate's degree in nursing
• Preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing
  • Master's degree in nursing

Experience:

• Required
  • Three (3) or more years of experience in critical or emergency care
  • Three (3) or more years of experience in an intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency room (ER)
• Preferred
  • Three (3) or more years of air medicine experience

Certification/Licensure:

Required

• Registered Nurse (RN), with Authorization to Practice in the State of Texas
• Required within thirty (30) days of start date
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Required within six (6) months of start date
  • Successful completion of MedTrans Corporation New Hire Academy
• Required within one (1) year of start date:
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Required within two (2) years of start date:
  • Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN)
  • Completion of Advanced Trauma Transport Course
  • Emergency Medical Technician

Preferred

• Completion of Pediatric Transport Course (PCCT)