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Air communication Specialist

Norfolk, VA

$52K - $69K/yr

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring an Air Communications Specialist 2 for the Nightingale helicopter. This is a Flexi/rotating shift position. The Air Communications Specialist receives ...

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring an Air Communications Specialist 2 for the Nightingale helicopter. This is a Flexi/rotating shift position. The Air Communications Specialist receives ...

Air communication Specialist

Norfolk, VA · On-site

$52K - $69K/yr

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring an Air Communications Specialist 2 for the Nightingale helicopter. This is a Flexi/rotating shift position. The Air Communications Specialist receives ...

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is one of just five Level1 trauma centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and the region's first Magnet hospital and nationally ranked ...

HOSPITAL OVERVIEW Serving as a destination medical center in the mid-Atlantic region, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a Level 1 trauma center in Norfolk, Virginia, home to the Nightingale ...

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is one of just five Level1 trauma centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and the region's first Magnet hospital and nationally ranked ...

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Sentara Nightingale position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Sentara Nightingale (flight nurse), you need advanced clinical nursing skills, emergency response experience, and a valid RN license, often supplemented with certifications such as Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Familiarity with flight-specific medical equipment, transport protocols, and communication systems is essential. Exceptional critical thinking, teamwork, and decision-making under pressure are standout soft skills. These abilities ensure safe, effective patient care during air medical transport in highly dynamic and challenging situations.

What is a Sentara Nightingale job?

A Sentara Nightingale job involves working as part of Sentara Healthcare's air ambulance service, providing critical care transport for patients in emergency situations. Team members, including flight nurses and paramedics, operate aboard the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance to deliver rapid, life-saving medical care. They collaborate with hospital staff, emergency responders, and dispatch teams to ensure safe and efficient patient transport. This role requires advanced clinical skills, experience in emergency or critical care, and specialized training in aeromedical transport.

What is it like to work as part of the Sentara Nightingale air medical team?

As a member of the Sentara Nightingale team, you will collaborate closely with pilots, paramedics, and fellow nurses to provide critical care during aeromedical transport. The work environment is fast-paced and can be physically demanding, requiring quick assessments and rapid interventions in a moving aircraft. Shifts typically involve responding to emergency calls, stabilizing patients, and ensuring seamless communication with hospitals and ground teams. This role offers unique opportunities for professional development in critical care and pre-hospital medicine, as well as the chance to make a significant impact on patient outcomes in emergency situations.

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Air communication Specialist

Air communication Specialist

Sentara

Norfolk, VA

$52K - $69K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 12 days ago


Sentara Health rating

6.8

Company rating: 6.8 out of 10

Based on 388 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview:

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring an Air Communications Specialist 2 for the Nightingale helicopter.

This is a Flexi/rotating shift position.

The Air Communications Specialist receives, processes and transmits communications using radiotelephone and computer aided dispatching equipment in accordance with regulations as guided by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance medical missions and other aircraft. This individual maintains records and communications center-related documentation of transport requests in addition to other required records required by regulatory agencies and departmental procedures. This role also assists the Transfer Center staff as directed.

Public or private safety dispatch, or commercial ambulance service communications experience preferable. If no prior experience as listed, customer service call center experience may substitute.

keywords: Communications Specialist, Monster, Nightingale Helicopter, Transfer Center, Patient Transportation

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to 10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance - 5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down - 10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.


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