Overview

Join our team as a rotating shift, PRN, Air Ambulance Flight Registered Nurse in Tyler, TX. 

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people: 

• Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities. 

Your team is bigger than your department:

• UT Health Tyler, the flagship hospital of the system, has 502 licensed beds specializing in advanced acute care medicine. Our hospital includes a 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

Administers emergent and critical care to a patient population which ranges from neonates to geriatrics utilizing the nursing process. Works cooperatively and interdependently with emergency, prehospital, law enforcement, and ancillary personnel while coordinating the emergent and critical care of patients requiring helicopter transportation. Markets the Air 1 Program and serves as a representative of the department, as well as the ETMC Regional Healthcare System, when involved with a public relations activity and/or marketing activity. Understands and supports the ETMC Mission, Vision, and Values. Adheres to all hospital policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• At least three years critical care nursing experience. Critical care experience is defined as no less than 4000 hrs in an ICU or emergency department

• Texas RN license required

• Texas EMT-B certification required and EMT-P required within one year.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required.

• Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) required.

• NRP required

• One advanced certification (CFRN, CEN, CCRN) required or within two years of employment.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Previous flight nursing experience is preferred.