Flight Nurse

Air Methods is seeking a highly skilled Flight Nurse to join our team in Salmon, Idaho. As a Flight Nurse, you will play a critical role in providing life-saving medical transport to the community. With a minimum of 36 months of experience in a busy ICU, ER, Flight, or Critical Care Transport setting within the last 5 years, your expertise will be invaluable.

• Provide high-quality critical care, including assessment, triage, and treatment, utilizing standards and guidelines established by Air Methods Community Base Services (CBS) Medical Director(s).
• Assess the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize the care needed for the safe transport of the critical patient to the appropriate facility.
• Carry out the mission and goals of Air Methods CBS, assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum.

• Provides nursing care within his/her scope of practice from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation.
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
• Communicates educational needs to the Medical Base Supervisor and Medical Education Coordinator.
• Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Bachelors degree in a health-related field preferred but not required.
• Minimum three (3) years of recent critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last five years or as required by state/ local EMS regulations.
• Pre-hospital experience preferred.
• Flight experience is not required but is a plus.

Air Methods is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package created with the diverse needs of our teammates in mind:

• Health, Dental and Vision.
• Competitive 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Flexible Spending Account Benefit Plans.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Full Company-Paid Life Insurance.
• AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Business Travel Accident Insurance.
• Voluntary Legal.
• Relocation Assistance.
• Employee Assistance and Benefit Concierge Service Programs.

USD $77, USD $95,022.72 /Yr.