Flight Nurse

Global Medical Response • Hilo, HI

10d

About The Position

Guardian Flight is hiring a Flight Nurse to safely transport patients to and from medical facilities and respond to scene calls. The role is part of an air transportation team focused on safety and effective, efficient patient care. Flight Nurses assess situations and determine how best to support, monitor, and treat patients in critical care situations, using critical thinking to manage critically ill or injured adults and pediatric patients and support physicians’ orders. The position follows a rotation of three days on and six days off, with company-paid crew housing while on shift.

The nurse helps maintain a safe, clean, and well-stocked aircraft, conducts regular equipment and base checks, and follows safety standards and briefings. The role also requires effective communication and collaboration with air and ground teams, dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners; sharing shift-change information; maintaining accurate company and regulatory records; and keeping required certifications and training current. Flight Nurses are expected to be punctual, reliable, professional, and committed to high standards of safety and service.

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, and PALS certifications required before flight status; NRP certification 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 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 and follow protocols for accurate company and regulatory documentation and records.
• Maintain required certifications and complete ongoing training.
• Meet expectations for punctuality, reliability, professionalism, safety, and service.

Benefits

• Starting annual salary range of $113,000–$117,000.
• Company-paid crew housing while on shift.
• Benefit options are referenced on the company’s careers site benefits page; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

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