Pediatric Flight Nurse – Critical Care Transport (Night)

Mercy Co; Crestwood (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy St. Louis is seeking a experienced Pediatric Transport RN to join our night shift team. You’ll apply pediatric nursing expertise to stabilize and care for children during transport, including helicopter transfers, in high-acuity settings.

You will collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team, using SBAR for handoffs and ensuring patient safety, privacy, and dignity throughout transport. If you thrive under pressure, this role offers meaningful, fast-paced critical-care nursing.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program.
• Current RN license in MO or compact license.
• BLS certification (or to be completed within 30 days of hire).

Responsibilities

• Assess and stabilize pediatric patients for transport.
• Provide continuous nursing care during helicopter transfers.
• Interpret monitoring data and perform necessary interventions.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to physicians and team.
• Ensure safe handoffs using SBAR and coordinate across units.

Skills

Pediatric care

Flight nursing experience

BLS certified

Critical care

PALS/ACLS/NRP

Education

Accredited nursing program

Job description

Mercy St. Louis is seeking a experienced Pediatric Transport RN to join our night shift team. You’ll apply pediatric nursing expertise to stabilize and care for children during transport, including helicopter transfers, in high-acuity settings.

You will collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team, using SBAR for handoffs and ensuring patient safety, privacy, and dignity throughout transport. If you thrive under pressure, this role offers meaningful, fast-paced critical-care nursing.