Critical Care Flight RN - Life-Saving Transport Leader

Mountain Region Ambulatory; Fort Morgan (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Flight For Life Colorado, part of CommonSpirit Health, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse with critical care and flight transport expertise to provide direct patient care during airborne and ground transport. You will make high-stakes clinical decisions, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and extend hospital resources into the community.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in critical care, current RN licensure (compact if applicable), BLS/ACLS, and will obtain PALS/NRP/ATLS as required.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current state RN license or Compact state license.
• Minimum 5 years of recent critical care experience.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• PALS within 6 months of hire; NRP and ATLS per policy.
• Certified Flight RN by hire or within 2 years.
• Must pass annual driving record review.
• Maintain CAC/ACMT required certifications.
• Physical ability to perform heavy work (lift up to 100 lbs).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care during transport and make critical medical decisions.
• Collaborate with team to ensure safe outcomes and efficient patient flow.
• Extend hospital resources into the community and participate in regional education.
• Assess physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through clinical data and records.
• Plan and implement resuscitation, stabilization, and transport per guidelines.
• Perform therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including IVs, wound care, meds, catheterization, and specimen collection.
• Promote patient safety and adherence to universal precautions in air and ground transport.
• Observe outcomes and adjust the care plan per nursing standards and physician directions.
• Manage resources and adapt staffing to patient needs and transport team requirements.

Skills

Critical care

Flight nursing

Team collaboration

Clinical decision-making

Work well under pressure

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

BLS

ACLS

PALS

NRP

ATLS

Job description

Flight For Life Colorado, part of CommonSpirit Health, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse with critical care and flight transport expertise to provide direct patient care during airborne and ground transport. You will make high-stakes clinical decisions, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and extend hospital resources into the community.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in critical care, current RN licensure (compact if applicable), BLS/ACLS, and will obtain PALS/NRP/ATLS as required.