Flight Nurse

Guardian Flight•Juneau, AK

5d•$103,000 - $106,000

About The Position

Guardian Flight is hiring a Flight Nurse to work with a team of air transportation experts, safely transporting patients to and from medical facilities and responding to scene calls. The role focuses on safe, effective, and efficient patient care and maintaining high safety standards for crew and customers. The schedule is a 10-days-on/20-days-off rotation, with company-paid crew housing while on shift. Starting salary range is $103,000–$106,000 annually. Flight Nurses assess situations and determine how best to support, monitor, and treat patients in critical care settings. They care for critically ill or injured adult and pediatric patients, support physicians’ orders, and help maintain a safe, clean, and well-stocked aircraft. They work collaboratively with air and ground teams, dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners, and maintain accurate shift handoffs, documentation, and records. Nurses are responsible for keeping required certifications current and completing ongoing training. Guardian Flight 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. Global Medical Response and its family of companies are equal opportunity employers, including support for veterans and 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 certifications 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, or 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.
Follow protocols to maintain accurate company and regulatory documentation and records.
Maintain required certifications and complete ongoing training.
Be punctual, reliable, and professional, meeting the organization’s standards for safety and service.