RN Life Flight (Full Time, Weekends) at Nicklaus Children's Health System in Miami, Florida

Job Description:

Job Summary

Assesses, 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).

Minimum 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 ACLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment


• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) required within 90 days - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment 


• American Heart Association BLS - 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 PALS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment


• National Certification (CFRN, CCRN, CNPT) required within 18 months


• Trauma certification (TNCC, PHTLS, ITLS) required within 180 days for new hires 


• Completion of FEMA ICS 100, ICS 200 class within 90 days


• Active and valid State of Florida driver’s license with an approved driving record pursuant to our policy and maintained 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 of acute care nursing experience

Knowledge, 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.