Flight Nurse

Global Medical Response•Danville, KY

About The Position

Air Evac Lifeteam is hiring a Flight Nurse in Danville, Kentucky, to safely transport patients to and from medical facilities and respond to scene calls. The role works with a team of air-transportation professionals and emphasizes safe, effective, and efficient patient care and high safety standards for crew members and customers. Starting pay is $28.66 per hour, plus a $5.00 hourly area stipend modification; DOE is also stated. Flight Nurses assess situations and determine how best to support, monitor, and treat critically ill or injured adult and pediatric patients, while supporting physicians’ orders. They help maintain a safe, clean, and well-stocked aircraft, perform regular equipment and base checks, and follow safety standards and briefings. They communicate and collaborate with air and ground teams, dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners; share shift-change information; and follow protocols for accurate company and regulatory records. Nurses must maintain required certifications and ongoing training. The position calls for punctuality, reliability, professionalism, and adherence to high standards of safety and service. A Certified Registered Flight Nurse (CFRN) certification is required within 24 months of hire. New-hire training provides NRP certification. Air Evac Lifeteam is part of Global Medical Response (GMR), a family of services focused primarily on emergency and patient-relocation care.

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 the state or states where required.
BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required before flight status.
NRP certification required before flight status; certification is provided during new-hire training.
Certified Registered Flight Nurse (CFRN) certification required within 24 months from the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assess each situation and determine an appropriate 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.
Meet standards for punctuality, reliability, professionalism, safety, and service.