STAR Flight Nurse

PHI Aviation

Flight Nurse providing advanced medical assistance in air ambulance transport. Join PHI Health's elite crew in saving lives with the highest standard of care and safety.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in critical care and emergency nursing, with a focus on patient assessment, treatment, and transport. Maintains active RN licensure and certifications while effectively communicating with diverse stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Active RN Compact LicenseCritical Care ExperienceBLS, ACLS, PALS CertificationFlight Nursing ExperienceCFRN Certification

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Hard Skills

Patient AssessmentEmergency TreatmentDocumentation of Billing InformationElectronic ChartingClinical Protocols

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationHuman Relations Skills

Tools & Technologies

Electronic Charting Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

BLSACLSPALSTNATCTNCCITLSPHTLSNRP (Preferred)CFRN (Within 24 Months)

Industry Keywords

Flight NursingPatient TransportCritical CareEmergency ServicesClinical Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Performs a wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing and/or fixed wing and/or ground.
Documents appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
Documents accurate and complete billing information of patient transports.
Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
Participates in activities to support PR and marketing efforts.
Maintains knowledge base for flight nursing role by attending mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skill labs, clinical rotations, and continuing education sessions related to the care and transport of critically ill and/or injured patients.
Completes all annual recurrent competency requirements.
Maintains an active RN license and all certifications required by policy.
Clinically functions under the direction of the program's Medical Director through medical protocols and procedures and online medical guidance.
For clinical matters, reports directly to the program's Manager of Clinical Services and indirectly to the National Director of Clinical Standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have an active RN Compact license
Must be able to obtain RN California license
Minimum of three years (five years preferred) of current critical care/emergency experience.
Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNATC, TNCC, ITLS, or PHTLS. NRP preferred.
Instructor certifications preferred.
CFRN within twenty-four months of hire.
Flight or transport experience preferred.
Must successfully complete the PHI Air Medical Group education/orientation program.
Effective human relations skills required for interfacing with all levels of personnel and external customers.
Must meet and maintain clinical personnel weight restriction limit for flight according to policy.
Must possess basic computer skills for e-mail, electronic charting, etc.
Must maintain body weight below 235 lbs
Must be able to pass pre-placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift up to 100 pounds) and drug screening

Benefits

Comp & perks

Sign on bonus up to $50,000*
$5,000 annual travel stipend for the 15/13 schedule!
Company care available for transportation while on assignment!