Careflight Quality Coord-Rn

Overview

Position:
Care Flight Quality Coordinator-RN

Department:
Care Flight Air & Mobile Services

Facility:
Miami Valley Hospital

Shift: Part time 7:00am-7:30pm/ 48 Hours Per Pay

Position will be a dual role working as a Flight Nurse (24 hrs per pay) as well making this full time (72 hours per pay)

The Quality Coordinator works to maintain and improve the delivery of safe patient care through a continuous, systematic approach to monitoring Care Flight Air & Mobile Services' clinical performance and outcomes, safety management, and operational performance. The individual is responsible for the planning, coordination, and implementation of quality and performance activities to meet accreditation requirements and departmental goals. They work closely with the Medical Director and Program Manager to ensure departmental quality compliance and collaborate regularly with Care Flight leadership and collaborating partners.

The Quality Coordinator acts like a liaison between the Safety Management System and Quality Management Program.

The Flight Nurse functions in a versatile role that demonstrates professionalism and promotes excellence and autonomy in the practice of Nursing. The Flight Nurse utilizes the nursing process in conjunction with evidence-based principles to provide safe and rapid transport of critically ill or injured patients by air ambulance or mobile intensive care to a higher level medical treatment facility. The Flight Nurse provides advanced emergency/critical care during medical transport and may also provide nursing care for patients throughout Premier Health.

This position also include public relations and medical education functions. Flight Nurse is accountable for compliance with the Ohio Nurse Practice Act, Nursing Code of Ethics and applicable regulatory standards.

Minimum Level of

Education Required:

Bachelor's degree

• Type of degree: N/A
• Area of study or major: N/A
• Preferred educational qualifications: N/A
• Position specific testing requirement: N/A

• Valid Nursing License in the state of Ohio
• Certified Paramedic in the state of Ohio
• Maintains all certifications required with their critical care transport role

Minimum Level of Experience

Required:

3 - 5 years of job related experience

Prior job title or occupational experience: 3 years of experience with Care Flight Air and Mobile Services

Prior specific functional responsibilities: N/A

Preferred experience: Quality or process improvement training such as Lean, Six Sigma, etc.

Other experience requirements: N/A