Flight Nurse – Float

Air Methods

Flight Nurse delivering critical-care helicopter transport and advanced nursing care. Supporting Air Methods clinical flight teams across Midwest bases with 85% travel.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeCity • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $89,407 - $109,275 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in critical care and emergency nursing, with a focus on advanced patient assessment, triage, and transport procedures. Maintains compliance with aviation safety standards and possesses strong communication and collaboration skills essential for effective patient care and team support.

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

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Hard Skills

Patient AssessmentTriageAdvanced ProceduresMedical Equipment OperationPatient-Care DocumentationMultitaskingMicrosoft Office Suite Proficiency

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsCollaborationPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Medical EquipmentAircraft Safety Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

RN LicenseEMS or MICN CertificationCFRN CertificationCCRN CertificationCEN CertificationTNCC CertificationNRP CertificationNIMS Training

Industry Keywords

Critical CareEmergency NursingAviation Safety StandardsPatient TransportContinuing EducationOSHA TrainingHIPAA Training

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide high-quality nursing care, including assessment, triage, treatment, and advanced procedures, throughout critical-patient transport
Determine and prioritize care needed for safe transport to the appropriate facility
Maintain thorough patient-care documentation
Maintain competency through ongoing laboratory, clinical, and continuing education experiences
Operate and routinely maintain medical equipment and supplies; report failures and initiate repairs
Maintain adequate onboard supplies and keep the aircraft clean and orderly
Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and complete required documentation
Assist with pre-mission liftoff checklists and support the pilot with radio, navigation, and visual observation activities
Comply with aviation and safety standards and conduct aircraft safety briefings as needed
Support neonatal/pediatric personnel during specialty transports
Participate in patient and referring-institution follow-up
Participate in outreach marketing and education activities
Precept and/or orient new employees and students
Participate in meetings, activities, projects, committees, research, and publishing opportunities
Maintain availability for a minimum of two 24-hour shifts per week at any CBS base where currently licensed
Travel approximately 85%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Minimum three (3) years recent critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last 5 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 certifications as required by state or county
Current TNCC/ITLS/PHTLS advanced provider certification if required by state or county
Specialty certification required: CFRN, CCRN, or CEN
One acceptable advanced trauma certification: TNCC, ATLS/ATCN, TPATC, or CAMTS-approved advanced trauma course
Current NRP certification
NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800 and HazMat
Ability to maintain weight not exceeding 225 pounds including empty flight suit and boots
Ability to work a flexible schedule including 24-hour shifts, overtime, and an on-call rotation
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Strong critical thinking, reasoning, communication, presentation, interpersonal and collaboration skills
Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work at any CBS base where currently licensed
Must maintain required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures

Benefits

Comp & perks

$30,000 sign-on bonus for internal/external applicants
Industry-leading benefits (specific benefits available via the benefits page)
Reasonable accommodations for disabled employees