Flight Nurse

Global Medical Response • Parker, AZ

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About The Position

Guardian Flight is hiring a Flight Nurse to work with air transportation experts to safely transport patients to and from medical facilities and respond to scene calls. The role focuses on safe, effective, and efficient patient care and is part of a professional team committed to high safety standards for crew and customers. The schedule is a three-days-on, six-days-off rotation, and company-paid crew housing is provided while on shift.

Flight Nurses assess situations and determine how best to support, monitor, and treat patients in critical care situations. They use critical thinking to manage critically ill or injured adult and pediatric patients and support physicians’ orders. Nurses also help maintain a safe, clean, well-stocked aircraft environment; perform regular equipment and base checks; and follow safety standards and briefings. They collaborate and communicate professionally with air and ground teams, dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners, share shift-change information, and follow protocols for accurate company and regulatory documentation. They must maintain required certifications and ongoing training.

The position requires reliability, punctuality, professionalism, and adherence to elevated safety and service standards. The stated starting salary range is $92,000–$95,000 annually, with a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid in two installments following the end of training. NRP certification is provided during new-hire training. Guardian Flight is part of Global Medical Response (GMR), whose teams provide compassionate medical care, primarily in emergency and patient relocation services. GMR describes its core behaviors as keeping care at the center, raising your hand, seeking to understand, finding a way together, and being accountable. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports veterans and reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability. Benefit options are referenced on the company careers site; specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in an Emergency or Adult Critical Care setting as a licensed RN.
• Current RN license in the states served by the assigned area.
• EMT certification and trauma certification in state(s) where required.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required before flight status; NRP certification is also required before flight status and is provided during new-hire training.
• Certified Registered Flight Nurse (CFRN) certification required within 24 months from date of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Prior flight experience.
• Instructor certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, and ITLS/PHTLS.

Responsibilities

• Assess each situation and determine the best course of action to support, monitor, and treat patients in critical care situations.
• Use critical thinking to manage critically ill or injured adult or pediatric patients and support physicians’ orders.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and well-stocked aircraft environment.
• Perform regular equipment and base checks and comply with safety standards and briefings.
• Collaborate and communicate professionally with air and ground teams, dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners.
• Share shift-change information with the transitioning team.
• Follow protocols to maintain accurate company and regulatory documentation and records.
• Maintain required certifications and complete ongoing training.
• Be punctual, reliable, and professional, and meet elevated safety and service standards.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus payable in two installments following the end of training.
• Company-paid crew housing while on shift.
• Benefit options are referenced on the company careers site, but specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed