Flight ICU Nurse: Neonatal/Pediatric Air Transport

Air Methods Clinical; Nebraska; On-site; USD 89,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Methods is seeking an experienced Flight Nurse to join our Community Base Services (CBS) teams across multiple bases. You’ll provide high-quality care from patient contact through transport, maintaining strict safety and documentation standards.

You’ll collaborate with pilots, EMS partners, and hospitals to ensure rapid, safe patient transfer. A sign-on bonus and ongoing education support accompany a structured, dynamic on-site schedule.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Bachelor's degree in health-related field preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of recent critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last 5 years.
• Pre-hospital experience preferred.
• Flight experience 1 year full-time required.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice from initial contact until patient care is handed to the accepting facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation.
• Maintain and demonstrate competency in clinical knowledge and psychomotor skills; communicate educational needs and maintain licensure/certification documentation.
• Equipment and Aircraft Management: report equipment failures, coordinate repairs, maintain onboard supplies and cleanliness for rapid response.
• Flight Operations and Safety: attend pre-mission briefings, complete documentation, assist pilot with radio/navigation and safety protocols.
• Serves as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric patients and performs advanced skills as approved by Medical Director(s).
• Community Engagement: participate in patient follow-up, referrals, outreach and education activities.
• Training and Development: act as a preceptor and assist in orientation of new staff; communicate goals to team members.
• Participates in CBS meetings and opportunities for research/publications.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Flexible schedule

Reliability

Communication

Education

Accredited School of Nursing graduate

Bachelor's degree preferred

3+ years critical care/emergency nursing

Pre-hospital experience preferred

Flight experience 1 year

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Air Methods is seeking an experienced Flight Nurse to join our Community Base Services (CBS) teams across multiple bases. You’ll provide high-quality care from patient contact through transport, maintaining strict safety and documentation standards.

You’ll collaborate with pilots, EMS partners, and hospitals to ensure rapid, safe patient transfer. A sign-on bonus and ongoing education support accompany a structured, dynamic on-site schedule.