Job Description

Flight Nurse at Guardian Flight summary:

The Flight Nurse provides direct patient care in emergency situations, utilizing critical thinking to manage critically ill or injured patients. Responsibilities include collaborating with medical teams, ensuring aircraft safety, and maintaining certifications. The role requires at least three years of experience in emergency or critical care settings and relevant nursing credentials.

FLIGHT NURSE INCENTIVES  

• Starting Range $99,000-$102,000 annually
• $10,000 Sign-on Bonus payable in two installments following the end of training
• Schedule is a 5 days on/10 days off rotation
• Company paid crew housing while on shift

We’re hiring Flight Nurses to provide direct patient care in accordance with GMR protocols and/or medical direction. They also assist with coverage of open shifts as needed with the assigned area.

JOB DUTIES

• Flight Nurses will assess each situation to determine the best course of action to support, monitor and treat patients in critical care situations
• Utilize critical thinking skills to manage the critically ill or injured adult or pediatric patient and support physicians’ orders
• Take pride in providing a safe, clean, and well-stocked aircraft environment, maintains regular equipment and base checks, and complies with safety standards and briefings
• Work collaboratively and effectively communicates in a professional manner with air and ground teams, dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners
• Share shift change info to transitioning team and follow protocols to maintain accurate company and regulatory documentation and records
• Nurses are accountable to maintain required certifications and ongoing training required for the position

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an emergency or critical care setting required
• Flight experience preferred

Education:

• Current RN licensure in the states served by the assigned area required
• EMT Certification in state(s) where required
• AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP required prior to flight status. Will be required to obtain trauma certification within 6 months of hire
• Advanced Certification (CEN, CCRN, CFRN) preferred, required within 12 months from date of hire
• Instructor certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, ITLS/PHTLS preferred

Physical Demands:

• Must be willing to shave facial hair (if needed) to fit a N95 mask
• Must possess the gross and fine motor skills necessary to sufficiently provide the full range of safe and effective patient care activities
• Lift and/or move up to 150 pounds cumulative with assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule

Why Choose Guardian Flight? As a leader in air ambulance services, Guardian Flight is one of Global Medical Response’s (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at . Learn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers . 

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

Keywords:

Flight Nurse, Critical Care, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Care, Air Ambulance, Nursing, Aerospace Medicine, Medical Transport, Healthcare, EMT Certification

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