Flight Nurse I

As a Flight Nurse I with Air Methods Clinical, you will play a crucial role in providing life-saving medical transport to the community. This position requires a minimum of 36 months of experience in a busy ICU, ER, Flight, or Critical Care Transport setting within the last 5 years.

• Provides high-quality critical care, including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by Air Methods Clinical.
• Assesses 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.
• Carries out the mission and goals of Air Methods Clinical, 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 knowledge of using and maintaining all equipment and supplies used by Air Methods Clinical. Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to ensure equipment repair as directed.
• Functions as a medical flight member by attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completing necessary documentation.

• Regularly scheduled attendance.
• Subject to applicable laws and Air Methods Clinical's policies, regular attendance is an essential function of the position.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Bachelor's 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.