Neonatal Flight Nurse

CommonSpirit Health; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's Flight For Life Colorado is seeking an RN Flights - Neonate to deliver expert neonatal care during transport by air and ground. The role requires NICU expertise, independent high-stress operation, and a commitment to patient safety and teamwork.

You will collaborate with an experienced crew and engage in ongoing professional growth. Responsibilities include stabilizing neonates, interpreting critical data, and applying evidence-based transport protocols.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing completed at an accredited program.
• Current state RN license or NP state in National Licensure Compact.
• Three years NICU(Level III/IV) experience.
• Neonatal transport certification required on hire or within two years.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive neonatal critical care during ground and air transport.
• Assess, stabilize, and manage critically ill neonates in transit.
• Apply protocols for resuscitation and transport according to guidelines.
• Monitor vital signs, labs, imaging to guide decisions during transport.
• Maintain neonatal pharmacology knowledge and documentation of meds.

Skills

Neonatal critical care

Flight transport

Registered Nurse

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our RN Flights - Neonate, you will apply the nursing process to alleviate human suffering and enhance quality of life by combining excellent medical care with appropriate and safe transportation for NICU patients in flight settings. Every day you will provide direct specialized patient care during neonatal transport, make critical medical decisions tailored to NICU patients, and collaborate with your team to ensure safe and effective patient outcomes. You will also extend hospital resources into the community and actively participate in professional growth and regional education. To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with strong critical care nursing skills specializing in neonatology, expertise in flight transport, and the ability to work independently in high-stress environments.

• Provides comprehensive, ageappropriate neonatal critical care during ground and air medical transport.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in the assessment, stabilization, and management of critically ill neonatal patients across the continuum of transport care.
• Initiates and manages preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions in accordance with established protocols, medical control direction, and evidencebased practice.
• Continuously assesses and interprets neonatal physical findings, vital signs, laboratory values, imaging, and other diagnostic data to guide clinical decisionmaking throughout transport.
• Plans and implements resuscitation, stabilization and transport of critically ill and injured patients according to Patient Care Guidelines.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of neonatal pharmacology, including safe preparation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of medications, blood, and blood products in compliance with hospital policy, transport standards and regulatory requirements.

We are offering a $20,000 sign-on bonus in addition, up to $8,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements

Job Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current state RN license/ Current RN license from a participating state in National Licensure Compact
• Three (3) years in Level III/IV NICU experience
• Certified Neonatal Pediatric Transport required upon hire or within two (2) years of hire/transfer
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass the annual review of driving record for safe vehicle operations
• Must maintain current on all certifications required by Commission for Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Five (5) years combined NICU years

Where You'll Work

Proudly part of CommonSpirit Health, Flight For Life Colorado® was the first civilian, hospital-based emergency medical helicopter program in the United States. For over 50 years, we have set the standard for over 300 air medical services worldwide that have modeled our concept. We proudly partner with search and rescue agencies, offering specialized services such as aerial search support and our Avalanche Deployment Program. Our reputation for rigorous training, comprehensive coverage, and proven expertise has made us the air medical program of choice for hospitals, EMS agencies, ski patrols, and rescue teams. With industry leading technology and a highly experienced team, we provide critical care transport across several states in the Rocky Mountain Region, including the Denver Metro area, Summit County, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Durango, northern New Mexico, southeastern Utah, and western Kansas. If you’re passionate about delivering life-saving care in dynamic, high-stakes environments, Flight For Life® is where you can make a difference. Join us in continuing our legacy of excellence.

Pay Range

$39.27 - $64.80 /hour