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Flight Nurse
Air Methods. Provide high-quality critical care, including assessment, triage, and treatment, for patients during air transport .
Posted 9/25/2026full-timeWesternville • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $34 - $42 per hourWebsite
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide high-quality critical care, including assessment, triage, and treatment, for patients during air transport
- Assess illness or injury and prioritize care for safe transport to the appropriate facility
- Provide nursing care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility
- Maintain thorough patient care documentation
- Participate in ongoing laboratory, clinical, aviation, safety, OSHA, HIPAA, and continuing education training
- Use and maintain aircraft medical equipment and supplies; report equipment failures and initiate repairs as directed
- Keep aircraft clean, orderly, and adequately supplied for rapid transport responses
- Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and complete required documentation
- Assist with liftoff checklists and support the pilot with radio, navigation, and visual observation activities
- Conduct aircraft safety briefings and comply with safety standards
- Serve as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric personnel and perform approved advanced procedures
- Participate in patient/referring institution follow-up and outreach marketing and education activities
- Precept and orient new employees and students as assigned
- Participate in meetings, activities, projects, committees, research, and publishing opportunities
- Maintain scheduled attendance and travel approximately 5% of the time
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Minimum three (3) years of recent critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last five years or as required by state/local EMS regulations
- Current RN license(s) for states of practice
- EMS or MICN certification/licensure as required by state regulations
- Current Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR, ACLS, PALS or equivalent certifications as required
- TPATC/TNCC/ITLS/PHTLS advanced provider certification if required by state or county
- CFRN or CEN specialty certification required within 24 months of hire
- TPATC, TNCC, ATCN, TNATC, or CAMTS-approved advanced trauma course before completion of third-rider training
- NRP certification before completion of third-rider orientation
- NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800, and HazMat before completion of third-rider training
- Maintain a weight not to exceed 225 pounds, including an empty flight suit and boots
- Nursing skills within assigned state scope of practice and advanced practice skills defined by Medical Director(s) and Medical Standards
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including overtime and 24/7 on-call rotation
- Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Strong critical thinking, reasoning, attention to detail, communication, and presentation skills
- Flight experience is not required; pre-hospital experience is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field preferred but not required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health, Dental and Vision
- Competitive 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Account Benefit Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Full Company-Paid Life Insurance
- AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Legal
- Relocation Assistance
- Employee Assistance and Benefit Concierge Service Programs
- Air Methods will provide the TPATC online course if the candidate does not have a current trauma certification