Role Description
Join us for an extraordinary career as a Travel Flight Nurse with Air Methods. With a schedule of 14 days on and 14 days off, working 24-hour shifts, you'll deliver top-notch critical care wherever the need arises. Your responsibilities will encompass assessment, triage, and treatment, ensuring the safe transport of critical patients to the appropriate medical facility.
Responsibilities include:
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Providing high-quality critical care including assessment, triage, and treatment.
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Assessing the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize care needed for safe transport.
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Maintaining thorough patient care documentation.
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Participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences to maintain competency.
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Communicating educational needs to the Medical Base Supervisor and Medical Education Coordinator.
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Maintaining documentation of required licensure, certifications, and training.
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Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by Air Methods CBS.
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Assisting in pre-mission liftoff checklist and complying with safety standards.
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Serving as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric personnel when transporting specialty patients.
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Participating in patient and referring institution follow-up and outreach marketing activities.
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Acting as a preceptor and/or participating in orientation of new employees and students.
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Participating regularly in Air Methods CBS meetings, activities, projects, and committees.
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Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
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Bachelorβs degree in health-related field preferred.
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Minimum three (3) years recent critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last 5 years.
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Pre-hospital experience a plus.
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Flight experience a plus for full-time travel nursing.
Requirements
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Must reside greater than 4 hours from the assigned location.
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Provide scheduling flexibility to allow up to 14-day assignments.
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Maintain flexibility of assigned base location based on need.
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Regular attendance is an essential function of the position.
Benefits
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Health, Dental and Vision.
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Competitive 401(k) Retirement Plan.
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Flexible Spending Account Benefit Plans.
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Tuition Reimbursement.
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Full Company-Paid Life Insurance.
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AD&D Insurance.
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Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
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Business Travel Accident Insurance.
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Voluntary Legal.
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Relocation Assistance.
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Employee Assistance and Benefit Concierge Service Programs.