Flight Nurse, Float

Air Methods

Flight Nurse delivering critical-care air transport for Air Methods across Southeastern U.S. bases.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $89,407 - $109,275 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced nursing care capabilities, including critical care and emergency nursing expertise, proficiency in flight operations, and compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Holds essential certifications and licenses to provide high-quality patient care in aviation settings.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Critical Care Nursing ExperienceFlight Nursing ExperienceCurrent RN LicenseAdvanced Trauma Course CertificationBLS/CPR, ACLS, PALS Certifications

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Hard Skills

Patient AssessmentTriage and TreatmentPatient Care DocumentationAircraft Medical Equipment MaintenanceAdvanced Nursing Procedures

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsMultitaskingPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteAircraft Safety Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

CFRNCCRNCENTNCCNRP Certification

Industry Keywords

EMS RegulationsOSHA ComplianceHIPAA ComplianceNIMS TrainingPatient Follow-Up

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide nursing care from initial patient contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility
Assess, triage, and treat critically ill or injured patients for safe transport
Maintain thorough patient care documentation
Participate in ongoing laboratory, clinical, aviation, safety, OSHA, HIPAA, and continuing education training
Use and routinely maintain aircraft medical equipment and supplies; report failures and initiate repairs
Maintain adequate onboard supplies and keep aircraft clean and orderly
Attend pre-mission briefings and debriefings and complete required documentation
Assist with liftoff checklists and support pilots with radio, navigation, and visual observation activities
Conduct aircraft safety briefings and comply with safety standards
Serve as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric personnel and perform approved advanced procedures
Participate in patient/referring institution follow-up and outreach marketing and education
Precept and orient new employees and students as assigned
Participate in meetings, activities, projects, committees, research, and publishing opportunities
Be scheduled for at least two 24-hour shifts per week at CBS bases where currently licensed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Minimum three years of recent critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last five years, or as required by state/local EMS regulations
One year of full-time flight experience required
Current RN license(s) for states of practice where Air Methods maintains CBS locations
Nurse compact license preferred
EMS or MICN certification/licensure as required by state regulations
Current Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR, ACLS, PALS or equivalent, and TNCC/ITLS/PHTLS advanced provider certifications as required
Specialty certification required: CFRN, CCRN, or CEN
Advanced trauma course certification required: TNCC, ATLS/ATCN, TPATC, or CAMTS-approved advanced trauma course
Current NRP certification
NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800 and HazMat
Weight not to exceed 225 pounds including empty flight suit and boots
Nursing and advanced practice skills within assigned state scope of practice and Medical Director standards
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Ability to work flexible schedules including 24-hour shifts, overtime, and on-call rotation
Strong critical thinking, prioritization, multitasking, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to maintain positive relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public

Benefits

Comp & perks

$30,000 sign-on bonus
Salary range of $89,406.72–$109,274.88 per year
Industry-leading benefits (details referenced on the benefits page)
Reasonable accommodations for disabled employees
Equal opportunity employment and protected veteran/disability protections