Flight Nurse: Critical Care in the Skies

Rural Metro Fire Department; Mattoon (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Full-time position

Job summary

Global Medical Response (GMR) is hiring a Flight Nurse to join our air transportation teams, transporting patients to and from medical facilities and responding to scene calls. You will work within a professional crew dedicated to high safety standards and quality patient care.

This full-time role requires emergency/critical care experience, RN licensure, EMT certification, and mandatory BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP certifications with trauma credentials within the first 6–12 months.

Qualifications

• Min. three years' experience in emergency or critical care setting.
• Current RN license in states served by the assigned area.
• EMT Certification in state(s).
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP required prior to flight status (Trauma certification required within 6 months of hire).
• Advanced certification (CEN, CCRN, CFRN) preferred (required within 12 months of hire).
• Instructor certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, ITLS/PHTLS preferred.
• Flight experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Flight Nurses will assess each situation to determine the best course of action to support, monitor and treat patients in critical care situations.
• Utilize critical thinking skills to manage the critically ill or injured adult or pediatric patient and support physicians’ orders.
• Take pride in providing a safe, clean, and well-stocked aircraft environment, maintains regular equipment and base checks, and complies with safety standards and briefings.
• Work collaboratively and effectively communicate in a professional manner with air and ground teams, dispatch, flight crews, facilities and partners.
• Share shift change info to transitioning team and follow protocols to maintain accurate company and regulatory documentation and records.
• Nurses are accountable to maintain required certifications and ongoing training required for the position.
• Committed to being on-time, reliable, professional, and meeting our elevated standards in safety and service.

Skills

Emergency care

RN license

EMT certification

BLS

ACLS

PALS

NRP

Trauma cert

Advanced certs

Instructor certs

Job description

Global Medical Response (GMR) is hiring a Flight Nurse to join our air transportation teams, transporting patients to and from medical facilities and responding to scene calls. You will work within a professional crew dedicated to high safety standards and quality patient care.

This full-time role requires emergency/critical care experience, RN licensure, EMT certification, and mandatory BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP certifications with trauma credentials within the first 6–12 months.