Flight Nurse

Flight Nurse

Join the RFDS as a Flight Nurse providing emergency, inter-hospital and retrieval in-flight care with a base in Broken Hill

Classifications

• Healthcare & Medicine
• Nurse / Midwife
• Permanent / Full Time

Key points

• Iconic organisation and be the face of RFDS
• Provide emergency and inter-hospital care in rural and remote areas
• Love your job performing rewarding and life saving work

Description

Registered Nurse / Midwife (Flight Nurse)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world. Using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, we deliver telehealth and a 24-hour emergency retrieval service to rural and remote Australia.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section) (RFDSSE) service is expanding and we are looking for additional Registered Nurses with Midwifery qualifications and acute care qualifications and/or experience to join our team in Broken Hill in the position of Flight Nurse.

As a Flight Nurse you will provide emergency, inter-hospital and retrieval in-flight care throughout the SE Section's Network, an area of 640,000 square kilometres covering areas of remote NSW, SA and Qld.
Responsibilities also include:

• Triage of patients
• Provide optimal care to patients prior, during and after flights
• Fulfil RFDS reporting requirements
• Undertake base, administration and other ground duties
• Be willing and able to work shift work across a 7 day roster

Essential Criteria for the Role:

• Be a registered nurse and registered midwife with AHPRA
• Have critical care qualifications and/or experience (ED or ICU)
• Have a minimum of five years post graduate experience
• Evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination

In return, the RFDSSE offers:

• Exceptional professional satisfaction in a unique work environment
• Relocation expenses reimbursed as per policy
• Six (6) weeks annual leave per year
• Generous salary packaging options
• Ongoing professional development and study leave

Our Values of Reliability, Care, Trust and Safety shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and with the communities we serve.

The RFDS (South Eastern Section) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Any published closing dates are estimated, the RFDSSE aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close advert as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.