Flight Nurses

Northern Territory

CareFlight is an Australian not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing the community with rapid response critical care. Following significant recent expansion of our operations, our doctors and nurses currently care for over 5,000 patients per annum. CareFlight currently provides the Top End of the Northern Territory with a local fixed wing and helicopter aeromedical service.

We are seeking applications from nurses interested in working as aeromedical crew members (nursing). This is a fantastic opportunity for registered nurses to work as part of an integrated crew model in local fixed wing and helicopter retrieval. The role will involve a variety of tasks across operational bases located at Darwin, Katherine and Nhulunbuy/Gove.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• Registered nurse and registered midwife – national
• Minimum 5 years nursing experience with evidence of 4 years emergency/critical care experience
• Current certification in ALS/ACLS or TNP/TNCC
• Physically capable of meeting the challenges of aeromedical practice, including helicopter retrieval work
• Highly developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Effective consultation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Effective time management, problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to operate in ‘out of hospital’ environments
• Current driver’s license, passport and Work With Children clearance or ability to acquire

Desirable:

• Critical care qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively as a team member in a critical environment
• Paediatric experience
• Previous experience working in the area of indigenous health
• Qualifications, training or experience in retrieval
• HUET

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For further information please contact Darren Chilton, Clinical Manager CareFlight NT Operations, on 0488 131 431.

Forward your application addressing all criteria, plus CV and two referees, to recruitment@careflight.org. Applicants should also indicate availability to start.

All employees must comply with CareFlight’s Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) as required by CASA and may be subject to random workplace testing.

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