Flight Nurse - Located in Birmingham, AL

Global Medical Response; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Medical Response in Birmingham, AL is hiring a Flight Nurse to safely transport patients and provide critical care. The role requires strong critical thinking skills and three years of RN experience in Emergency or Adult Critical Care settings.

The ideal candidate will have a current RN license, EMT certification, and BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications. The position offers a competitive salary of $67,000 to $80,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in an Emergency or Adult Critical Care setting as a licensed RN.
• Current RN license in the states served by the assigned area.
• EMT Certification in state(s) where required.

Responsibilities

• Assess each situation to determine the best course of action for patient care.
• Utilize critical thinking skills for treating critically ill or injured patients.
• Communicate effectively with teams and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Critical thinking skills

Effective communication

Patient care

Education

Current RN license

EMT Certification

BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP certifications

Job description

Salary: $67,000/yr-$80,000/yr

Location: Birmingham, AL

Flight Nurse

We’re hiring a Flight Nurse to work with our team of air transportation experts to safely transport patients to and from medical facilities as well as scene call work. Safety, effective and efficient patient care is a key pillar of our services, therefore you’ll work on a quality, professional team that is committed to high safety standards for the crew and our customers.

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.

Other Responsibilities

• Committed to being on-time, reliable, professional, and meeting our elevated standards in safety and service.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of experience in an Emergency or Adult Critical Care setting as a licensed RN.
• Current RN license in the states served by the assigned area.
• EMT Certification in state(s) where required.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP required prior to flight status (NRP certification is provided during New Hire Training).
• Trauma Certification where required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior flight experience.
• Instructor certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, ITLS/PHTLS.

Other Qualifications

• Advanced Certification (CEN, CCRN, CFRN) required within 24 months from date of hire.

EEO Statement

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.