Critical Care Flight Nurse (RN) – ICU in the Sky

Air Methods; Evergreen (AL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision

Competitive 401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Full Company-Paid Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Relocation Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Methods invites experienced RNs to join its CBS flight team in Evergreen, Alabama, delivering high‑quality critical care during air transport. You will assess, triage, and treat patients per Medical Director guidelines while maintaining meticulous documentation and safety standards.

The role emphasizes continuing education, aviation training, and rotation coverage, with competitive benefits and a path to advanced practice credentials.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field preferred but not required.
• Minimum three (3) years of recent critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last five years or as required by state/local EMS regulations.
• Pre-hospital experience preferred.
• Flight experience is not required but is a plus.

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; maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures and attends continuing education programs pertinent to practice.
• Maintains equipment and supplies onboard aircraft, reports equipment failures, and ensures rapid response to transport requests.
• Attends pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings; assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assists pilot as requested; conducts safety briefings.
• Serves as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric patients when transporting specialty patients by helicopter and performs advanced skills and procedures as approved by Medical Directors.
• Participates in patient and referring institution follow-up and outreach marketing and education activities.
• Acts as a preceptor and participates in orientation of new employees and students; communicates program goals and objectives.
• Participates in Air Methods CBS meetings and committees including research and publishing opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field

Job description

Air Methods invites experienced RNs to join its CBS flight team in Evergreen, Alabama, delivering high‑quality critical care during air transport. You will assess, triage, and treat patients per Medical Director guidelines while maintaining meticulous documentation and safety standards.

The role emphasizes continuing education, aviation training, and rotation coverage, with competitive benefits and a path to advanced practice credentials.