Aero-Med Flight Nurse - Remote Critical Care

Royal Flying Doctor Service; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

FIFO opportunities

Six weeks annual leave

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Royal Flying Doctor Service – Canberra ACT is seeking an experienced Flight Nurse to join our team. You will deliver high-level critical care in diverse environments, including emergency primary retrievals and aeromedical transfers, with autonomy and strong clinical judgement.

To be considered, you must have a minimum of five years in acute critical care nursing, current AHPRA Registered Nurse status, Advanced Life Support certification, and ventilator competency.

Qualifications

• Five years minimum postgraduate acute critical care nursing experience.
• Current Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.
• Active AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated ventilator competency.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level critical care in diverse clinical environments, including emergency retrievals and aeromedical transfers.
• Deliver expert nursing care alongside pilots and physicians in austere settings.
• Operate with autonomy to optimise patient outcomes in rural and remote Australia.

Skills

Critical care experience

ALS certification

Ventilator competency

Autonomous work

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) with AHPRA

Job description

Royal Flying Doctor Service – Canberra ACT is seeking an experienced Flight Nurse to join our team. You will deliver high-level critical care in diverse environments, including emergency primary retrievals and aeromedical transfers, with autonomy and strong clinical judgement.

To be considered, you must have a minimum of five years in acute critical care nursing, current AHPRA Registered Nurse status, Advanced Life Support certification, and ventilator competency.