Job Description
Bismarck Air Medical is a vital service to Bismarck/Mandan and the surrounding Region. The function of the flight nurse is to provide high quality critical nursing care including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by Bismarck Air Medical, LLC; assess the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize the care needed for safe transport of the critical patient to the appropriate facility; provide care for patients across the life span in his/her assigned critical area; be responsible for carrying out the mission and goals of Bismarck Air Medical, LLC assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responds to all required urgent or emergent calls to provide efficient and immediate care to the ill, critically ill, and injured.
- Transport via aircraft and/or other life support units and perform medical evaluations and treatment within scope of practice. This includes but not limited to: IV therapy, medication administration, use of pressors, use of cardiac hemodynamic monitoring pressure lines, use of cardiac monitor, pacemaker, defibrillator, ventilator, IABP and other equipment as trained.
- Perform pre-hospital care according to Scope of Practice and/or course learned materials, Standing Orders and/or Physician Orders, Bismarck Air Medical, LLC Clinical Guidelines, and according to requirements of the Medical Director.
- Establish and maintain communications to the referring and receiving facility or scene per policy guidelines.
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere. Must be able to communicate and behave in a manner that gets along with the public, patients and their families, co-workers, and personnel involved in the health care field.
- Responsible to inspect equipment to maintain readiness at first available opportunity. Check flight gear and replace needed equipment per policy.
- Work to keep all life support aircraft in safe, clean, and orderly condition.
- Complete all PCR forms as indicated in a neat and timely fashion.
- Maintain accurate records of patient and care rendered.
- Distribute patient data to appropriate personnel in receiving facility.
- Contact supervisor regarding concerns and situations beyond your control.
- Understand appropriate radio procedures.
- Maintain neat appearance and observe professional ethics.
- Responsible for filling out time-cards for each shift worked and totaling after each work week. Notifies EMS & Administrative Operations Manager of total hours via protocol.
Required Qualifications:
- At least 3-years of critical care &/or ER nursing experience with critical care experience preferable, discretion by administration as needed.
- Must display evidence of good health.
- Must possess ability to lift and carry stretcher with patient.
- Must display motor coordination in administering care to the critically ill and injured.
- Must demonstrate emotional stability, psychological adaptability, and tact in dealing with a variety of patients.
- Show good judgement under stress.
- Must demonstrate the ability to give and receive verbal and written directions and instructions.
- Must maintain a professional appearance, appropriate grooming and complete uniform.
- Must be able to adapt to a variety of working conditions.
- Must remain proficient with all procedures in the SOP’s. Will pass competencies’ process to ensure high standard of care for transports. Must possess dexterity and physical coordination in carrying, lifting, extrication, and climbing.
- Maintain skill level designated by Bismarck Air Medical, LLC through required education, training, and in-service.
- Respond as instructed for flight duty within twenty minutes or within a timely, safe fashion when notified of flight mission.
- Wear and maintain a flight suit uniform as designated by Bismarck Air Medical, LLC.
- Air medical transport experience preferred.
Education Requirements:
- Associate or Bachelor of Nursing
- Current unencumbered license as Registered Nurse in the State of ND or compact
- BLS for Health Care Provider Certification
- ACLS Certification
- PALS Certification
- NRP
- TNCC Certification, or equivalent, or working to achieve certification within 1 year
- CCRN or CFRN is required within 12 months of hire (24 for Part-Time).
- Prior transport experience is highly encouraged
- Prior experience as EMT or Paramedic is highly encouraged
Work Environment & Expectations:
- Flexible schedule with on‑call responsibilities.
- Mix of office‑based work, education duties, and flight operations.
- Safety‑first culture, professionalism, and team‑centered collaboration.
- Patient‑first decision making that prioritizes what’s right for rural North Dakota patients.
- No onsite living quarters. Individual can dispatch from home.
Why Join Our Team?
- Shape the clinical and educational direction of a growing, small air medical program.
- Maintain flight status while elevating education, crew development, and clinical excellence.
- Work with a collaborative, mission‑driven team that values initiative, adaptability, and doing the right thing for rural patients.
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