Flight Nurse

Med-Trans Corporation • Douglas, AZ

10d • $29 - $50

About The Position

Med-Trans is hiring a Flight Nurse to work with an air medical transportation team, transporting patients to and from medical facilities and responding to scene calls. The role focuses on safe, effective, and efficient patient care in critical-care situations and on maintaining high safety standards for the crew and patients. The schedule requires two 24-hour shifts per week, and company-paid crew housing is provided while on shift. The starting pay range is $28.66–$49.63 per hour, depending on experience, plus a $5,000 annual area stipend.

Flight Nurses assess situations and determine how best to support, monitor, and treat patients. They use critical-thinking skills to care for critically ill or injured adults and pediatric patients and support physicians’ orders. They help maintain a safe, clean, and well-stocked aircraft, perform regular equipment and base checks, comply with safety standards and briefings, communicate and collaborate with air and ground teams and other partners, relay information at shift changes, and maintain accurate company and regulatory records. They must maintain required certifications and complete ongoing training.

Med-Trans is part of Global Medical Response (GMR), whose teams provide compassionate medical care, primarily in emergency and patient relocation services. GMR identifies its core behaviors as keeping care at the center, raising your hand, seeking to understand, finding a way together, and being accountable. The company states that it is an equal opportunity employer, supports veterans, and provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• 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, PALS, and NRP are required before flight status; NRP certification is provided during new-hire training.
• Certified Registered Flight Nurse (CFRN) certification required within 24 months 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 skills to manage critically ill or injured adult and 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.
• Communicate and collaborate 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 on time, reliable, and professional, and meet the company’s standards for safety and service.

Benefits

• Company-paid crew housing while on shift.
• $5,000 annual area stipend.
• The posting directs applicants to the careers-site benefits page for information about benefit options but does not specify them.

What This Job Offers

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