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Epic

Nurse Project Manager

Madison, WI

Use your nursing expertise to help guide the evolution of our clinical software, and help nurses ... in Antarctica. Live affordably in a city known for its rising tech talent. Epic is located just ...

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Madison, WI

$22.75 - $31/hr

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Trainer

Madison, WI · On-site

$22.75 - $31/hr

... in-person and virtual training sessions for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare users in ... Antarctica. Live affordably in a city known for its rising tech talent. Epic is located just ...

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Flight Nurse - Center for Polar Medical Operations (CPMO), 6-9 Months Locum to Work in ANTARCTICA

UTMB Health

Galveston, TX • On-site

Temporary

Re-posted 16 days ago

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7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 168 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

267th of 893 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Minimum Qualifications:
RN from an accredited professional nursing school. Minimum of four (4) years RN experience, including recent Flight Nursing experience and Critical Care or Emergency Nursing. Must possess and maintain a current nursing license to practice in the United States. Current BCLS and ACLS certification(s).
Preferred Qualification:
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification is highly desirable.
Job Description:
To provide care and treatment for life support and/or stabilization of chronically or acutely ill and/or injured patients on station and/or on flights from and within Antarctica in collaboration with other health team members in support of the United States Antarctica Program. Responsible for ensuring and maintaining Medevac preparedness.
Specific Job-Related Duties:
  • Autonomously evaluates critically ill or injured patients of all age groups, provides therapeutic intervention, emergency interventions, and preparation for transport (via ground, helicopter, or airplane) from stations, field camps, or accident scenes.
  • Acts as primary care attendant for Medevac patients in route to New Zealand. Maintains contact with all involved parties to ensure smooth information flow and appropriate patient support.
  • Maintains Medevac supplies and equipment prepared for immediate use. Provide nursing services within the McMurdo Station clinic and cross-train to support clinic services as needed.
  • Provides inpatient care when patients have been admitted to the ward.
  • Assesses for and detects changes in the status of patients and demonstrates a proactive approach to solving patient problems.
  • Maintains complete and accurate records of all patient encounters.
  • Communicates effectively in working with outside institutions/agencies to include National Science Foundation, Grantees, Antarctica Support Contract employees and subcontractors, and other USAP participants, as well as New Zealand hospitals, EMS, police, and fire department personnel.
  • Plans, organizes, and positions equipment and supplies for use in emergency conditions before, during, and after transports, ensuring all medical equipment is returned properly to the clinic.
  • Collects, compiles, and assesses clinical and demographic data regarding Medevacs and prepares an annual summary report with recommendations.
  • Performs all physical requirements of the job in confined spaces and under adverse environmental conditions
  • Participates in staff meetings, in-service sessions, competencies, and maintenance of educational requirements for nursing certifications.
  • Participates in planning and coordination of Mass Casualty Incident drills.
  • Flight nurse is expected to complete transport missions initiated within the timeframe of a work shift, understanding that the completion of these missions might require working beyond normal work hours.

Job Functions:
  • Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.
  • May perform community duties such as shoveling snow, cooking, cleaning, and handling/loading cargo as necessary

Work Schedule:
***Six to nine locum to work in Antarctica
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