RN Flight

Position Summary

This is a Rotor Wing Transport RN who provides comprehensive emergent/critical care to and/or stabilizes chronically and acutely ill or injured patients before and during transport to hospital facilities. When air transport is not possible, this position will also be expected to assist with or provide care in ground ambulances and any other transport modalities to safely move a patient.

Core Functions

• Independently assesses patients, intervenes with medications and procedures and provides care to maximum outcomes.
• Collaborates with other health team members and healthcare team members from other facilities to provide continuity of care and the highest level of care that may not be available at some external facilities.
• Communicates effectively while working with internal and external customers including hospitals, EMS, and police and fire departments.
• Completes annual education requirements as outlined in the annual education requirements document.
• Performs advanced procedures with appropriate training and competency validations. Procedures include, but are not limited to: chest tubes, central lines, I/O placement, cricothyrotomy, and intubation.
• Operates an assigned vehicle in varying weather conditions, providing safe, reliable, and timely transport to a designated point of service as needed (Colorado Employees only).
• Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient.
• Interacts with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information.
• Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to provide support for the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current, valid RN license in the state of hire and compact status for any other states the program serves.
• Current Certifications required upon hire include: ACLS, PALS and BLS.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) card must be obtained prior to assuming clinical responsibilities.
• If hired on or before 10/9/25, Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) required within 30 months of hire. If hired after 10/9/25, Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) required within 24 months of hire.
• Minimum of three years Critical Care and/or Emergency Department experience.
• Maintain flight duty weight of less than 225 pounds in plain clothes.
• Training and competencies prior to assuming clinical responsibilities in advanced procedures such as: central line placement, advanced airway, chest tube placement, arterial lines, umbilical lines and other advanced procedures.
• Relates throughout the interview process the experience, training and education needed to perform the job.
• Valid Driver's License on date of hire and maintenance thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Rotor wing/fixed wing/ground critical care transport experience desired.