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Located in Bishop, CAJob Description:
Flight Nurse - Fixed Wing (Sierra Life Flight)Live, Work and Play Year Round in the Beautiful Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains with Sierra Life Flight.- Competitive Compensation
- Predictable Regularly Scheduled Time Off
- Signing Bonuses and Relocation Assistance Available with Minimum Time Commitments
- Flight Nurses will assess each situation to determine the best course of action to support, monitor and treat patients in critical care situations.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to manage the critically ill or injured adult or pediatric patient and support physicians' orders.
- Take pride in providing a safe, clean, and well-stocked aircraft environment, maintains regular equipment and base checks, and complies with safety standards and briefings.
- Work collaboratively and effectively communicate in a professional manner with air and ground teams, dispatch, flight crews, facilities and partners.
- Share shift change info to transitioning team and follow protocols to maintain accurate company and regulatory documentation and records.
- Nurses are accountable to maintain required certifications and ongoing training required for the position.
- Committed to being on-time, reliable, professional, and meeting our elevated standards in safety and service.
- Three years' experience in an emergency or critical care setting
- Current RN license in the states served by the assigned area
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP required prior to flight status (Trauma certification required within 6 months of hire)
- Advanced certification (CEN, CCRN, CFRN) preferred (required within 12 months of hire)
- Instructor certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, ITLS/PHTLS preferred
- Flight experience preferred
- Licensure in CA required to start
- ICEMA LEMSA Ceritifcation required after start
- NV Licensure required within first year