As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us! It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a (an) Registered Nurse Pediatric AirLife Transport. We want your knowledge and expertise! **Job Summary and Qualifications** Responsible for providing high quality critical care including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife Medical Director(s). The Flight Nurse assess the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize the care needed for safe transport of the critical patient to the appropriate facility and are responsible for carrying out the mission and goals of HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum. **What you will you do in this role:** + Provides nursing care within his/her scope of practice from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation. + Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences. Communicates educational needs to the Clinical Director, Medical Transport. Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures and attends continuing education programs pertinent to his/her area of practice. + Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife. Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to ensure repair of equipment as directed. Maintains adequate supplies onboard aircraft to deliver safe patient care. Keeps aircraft clean and orderly to ensure rapid response to all transport requests. + Functions as a medical flight member by attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completing necessary documentation. Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assists pilot as requested, i.e., radio, navigational, and visual observation activities. Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment and conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed. + Participates in patient and referring institution follow-up and in planned outreach marketing and education activities + Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned and communicates program goals and objectives + Participates regularly in HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife meetings, activities, projects and committees (to include research and publishing opportunities). + Other Duties as assigned. **What qualifications you will need:** + Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing, BSN preferred + Minimum three (3) years’ recent pediatric critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last five (5) years or as required by state/local EMS regulations. + Previous transport/flight experience preferred + Current RN licenses(s) for states of practice. + EMS or MICN certification/licensure as required by state regulations. + Current certifications in Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR; ACLS; PALS or equivalent + TNCC required **Benefits** HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife TWHT, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services + Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services + Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence + Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling + Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing + Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards) _Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._ "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder HCA Gulf Coast Division is an affiliation of hospitals serving greater Houston area and South Texas. We share a mission, a commitment to the communities we serve and a standard of excellence for providing compassionate patient care. Serving such a large and diverse region requires HCA Gulf Coast Division to offer a range of programs that meets the needs of people of all ages with conditions ranging from acute to chronic illnesses. With 16 acute care and specialty hospitals, freestanding emergency rooms, ambulatory surgery centers, and more than 16,000 employees, HCA Gulf Coast Division offers patients access to a circle of care that is unique in the region. We bring comprehensive care close to home, including advanced medical care, education, and community outreach. By joining together as a network, hospitals are able to focus on improving outcomes and enhancing services for their own communities, while pooling resources for other functions like staffing and systems management. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse Pediatric AirLife Transport opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.