Easter Seals Jobs

Purpose of Position:

Provide critical care air ambulance services to patients as well as EMS and healthcare related training.

Uphold the organizations vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organizations policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Assist physician, other flight crew during emergent patient transport
• Apply artificial respiration or administer oxygen in cases of asphyxiation, dyspnea or hypoxia as ordered by a physician
• Perform various patient tests and administer medications as prescribed by physician
• Start and administer intravenous fluids, specialty pharmaceuticals, or antibiotics and dispense antibiotics to prevent infection and perform other emergency medical procedures during transportation as prescribed by a physician
• Perform other duties as assigned

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organizations values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knowledge of routine equipment and supplies used in emergency situations
• Knowledge of safety standards with regard to patient transport and aircraft safety

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

• Ability to communicate effectively with medical personnel, patients and family members
• Ability to analyze, interpret and document medical information
• Ability to work within small bush planes

Minimum Requirements

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Education | Degree | Program | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | Associates Degree | Nursing, clinical | | | | healthcare, or | | | | related | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Experience | General | *Supervisory | | | (Non-supervisory)* | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Amount: | 2 year(s) | 0 (years) | | | | | | | working as a Critical | | | | Care Registered | | | | Nurse. Flight nurse | | | | experience is | | | | preferred | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Type: | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | Must have both | | | | general and | | | | supervisory | | | | experience if | | | | indicated. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Credentials | Licensure, | | | | Certification,Etc. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | Alaska RN License, | | | | BLS ACLS, PALS. | | | | | | | | CEN, TCRN or CFRN | | | | within two years of | | | | hire. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

Physical Requirements:

Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment

Sit more than half the workday

Stand and/or walk more than half the workday

Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach

View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time

Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time

Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds

Push or pull using more than moderate force

See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

Work is conducted in a standard office environment

Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substance

Substantial travel is required (more than 50% of the time)

Travel is required via large aircraft

Travel is required via small (less than16 passenger) aircraft

Travel is required using snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, or boat

Work may be conducted outside in inclement weather conditions

NSHC will apply Alaska Native/American Indian (under PL 93-638) and Veteran Preferences.