Few lines of work are as exciting or as challenging as that of being an emergency flight nurse. Think you’ve got what it takes to make a difference in people’s lives in the skies? Read on to find out more about the job, and what it takes to join the ranks of today’s flight-trained emergency nurses.
Nursing in the Sky
Just as you might assume, nursing on a moving flight presents an extra challenge that traditional nursing doesn’t. That doesn’t mean you won’t need all that traditional training, though. Travel and emergency flight nurses need to be just as qualified as emergency room and operating room nurses – and then some!
In addition to your nursing degree, you will also need to earn flight-preparedness certification. This way, your hiring staff will know you’re ready to take flight as early as your first day on the job. In this line of work, you may very well need to!
Finding the Perfect Job
There are agencies housed all over the United States and internationally that employ emergency flight nurses and other flight-trained medical staff. Some of the positions you can choose from include:
- Working with a private client for temporary positions, typically lasting between six and twelve weeks.
- Working for a public airline as an on-call flight nurse.
- Working with hospitals and medical centers for emergency flight transfers of patients.
- Working with religious organizations for missionary work overseas and across the United States.
- Working with public health agencies around the world for the purposes of education, on-site travel nursing and more.
No matter what you’re hoping to do with your medical training, there’s something for you in the world of flight nursing. Consult a medical agency near you for more information about employment opportunities, and chase your dreams of making a difference – right into the sky!
