Midwest Float Flight Nurse

Air Methods • MO

66d • $89,406 - $109,274

About The Position

The Midwest Float Flight Nurse provides high-quality critical care transport across Air Methods Community Base Services (CBS) locations throughout the Midwest region. This position offers flexibility and variety, supporting multiple bases based on operational needs while maintaining the highest standards of safety, clinical excellence, and teamwork. Candidates must possess a minimum of three (3) years of recent critical care or emergency nursing experience within the last five (5) years, along with at least one (1) year of full-time flight experience. Pre-hospital experience is preferred. A current Registered Nurse (RN) license is required for states within Air Methods’ Midwest CBS footprint, and an Illinois RN license is mandatory. A multistate/compact license is strongly preferred. As a key member of the flight crew, the Midwest Float Flight Nurse delivers expert-level patient care from initial contact through transfer to the receiving facility, ensuring operational readiness, safety, and compassionate service across all assigned bases.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Minimum three (3) years recent critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last 5 years.
• Flight experience 1 year full-time required.
• Current RN License(s) for states of practice where Air Methods maintains CBS locations.
• Nurse compact license preferred.
• Current certifications in Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR; ACLS; PALS or equivalent.
• Specialty certification (CFRN, CCRN, or CEN) are required.
• Advanced Trauma Course requirement: One (1) of the following certifications are acceptable: TNCC, ATLS/ATCN, TPATC or CAMTS approved advanced trauma course.
• Current NRP certification.
• NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800 and HazMat.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in health-related field preferred.
• Pre-hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within his/her scope of practice from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation.
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
• Communicates educational needs to the Clinical Education Team.
• Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures.
• Attends continuing education programs pertinent to his/her area of practice.
• Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by Air Methods CBS.
• Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to ensure repair of equipment as directed.
• Maintains adequate supplies onboard aircraft to deliver patient care.
• Keeps aircraft clean and orderly to ensure rapid response to all transport requests.
• Functions as a medical flight member by attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completing necessary documentation.
• Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assists pilot as requested.
• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment.
• Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed.
• Serves as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric personnel when transporting specialty patients by helicopter.
• Participates in patient and referring institution follow-up and in planned outreach marketing and education activities.
• Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned.
• Participates regularly in Air Methods CBS meetings, activities, projects and committees.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of USD $89,406.72 to $109,274.88 per year.
• Industry-leading benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees