RN - Flight (Registered Nurse)|MCK Helicopter

Avera McKennan; United States; On-site; USD 47,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

Employer retirement matching up to 5%

Career development and mentorship

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Job summary

Avera McKennan Hospital is seeking a Flight RN to provide critical care nursing across Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, and Pierre bases. Expect 12-hour shifts, with some 24-hour rotations and weekends. Eligible for sign-on bonuses up to $15,000. Active RN license and CFRN/EMS credentials required within stated timelines.

Responsibilities include planning and delivering nursing care, coordinating with the health care team, and ensuring safety and compliance in a fast-paced flight environment.

Qualifications

• Must have RN license in practicing state and meet job functions.
• CFRN certification within 2 years and EMS certification within 90 days.
• 1-3 years of critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers Nursing Care by developing a nursing diagnosis, establishing care objectives, and defining interventions.
• Provides and coordinates patient care with physicians and health care team members.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining histories, examining patients, and documenting status.
• Teaches patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
• Evaluates patient care by measuring outcomes and adjusting plans.
• Maintains safe patient care environment and adherence to infection control and regulations.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Keeps equipment and supplies ready, performing maintenance and restocking.
• Maintains competence as Flight RN with required fitness standards.

Skills

Critical Care experience

Education

RN license

CFRN certification

EMS certification

Driver's License

Job description

Location and Work Details

Location: Avera McKennan Hospital Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $34.50 - $51.50

Position Highlights

For Flight RN:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing - An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
• Registered Nurse (Single) - Minnesota Board of Nursing within 180 Days
• EMS - North Dakota Health and Human Services North Dakota EMS within 90 Days
• Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) - Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) within 2 Years
• Driver’s License - Licensing Board Upon Hire
• 1-3 years Critical Care experience

****This is a float Flight RN position.

You will be working in our 3 bases located in Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, and Pierre, SD.

***May be eligible for a $6000 or $15,000 Sign on Bonus

Schedule

**Schedule: 12 hour shifts: 7:00am-7:30pm and 7:00pm-7:30am & some 24 hour; rotate every 3rd weekend/holiday. You will know your schedule 6 weeks in advance.

**Your preferences will be taken in consideration for scheduling.

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Delivers Nursing Care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends to understand patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives.

What you will do Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.

Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.

Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.

Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.

Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.

Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.

Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.

Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership. All Careflight personnel are responsible for maintaining physical health and proper weight, not to exceed 240 pounds.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
• Registered Nurse (Single) - Minnesota Board of Nursing within 180 Days
• EMS - North Dakota Health and Human Services North Dakota EMS within 90 Days
• Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) - Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) within 2 Years
• Drivers License - Licensing Board Upon Hire
• 1-3 years Critical Care experience

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Technical Certificate Strongly encouraged to complete life‑saving education specific to specialty area.

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

• We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives.
• Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

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