Critical Care Flight Nurse - Full Time Term (1.0 FTE, 12-months)

Location: NS Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada. Full-time temporary position for 12 months, involving helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft, and ground ambulance transport, shift work, standby, on-call duties, and extended overtime as needed.

Salary: Not specified

Company

hirify.global operates Emergency Medical Care, which provides ground ambulance, air medical transport, medical communications, and TeleHealth services in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

What you will do

• Provide advanced patient assessment, stabilization, intervention, and direct clinical care during air and ground medical transports.
• Work as part of an adult critical care team with a critical care paramedic under medical oversight.
• Operate critical life-support, communications, and transport equipment safely in confined and changing environments.
• Complete accurate patient care records, documentation, equipment checks, and medical supply checks for each mission.
• Support aviation and ground ambulance safety, quality management, accreditation, clinical research, and evidence-based protocol development.
• Mentor and support peers, participate in committees or projects, and contribute to professional nursing practice.

Requirements

• BScN, BN, or another post-secondary degree, plus a post-RN critical care or emergency program.
• At least five years of clinical healthcare experience, including at least three years in critical care at a tertiary care or high-volume centre.
• Previous air or ground medical transport experience and current registration, or eligibility for registration, with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing.
• Current BLS-C and ACLS certification; active employment in a critical care setting or high-volume ground ambulance system.
• Strong ICU practice, pharmacology, critical thinking, leadership, communication, collaboration, and independent decision-making skills.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs independently, work in confined spaces and extreme weather, pass an approved pre-employment physical assessment, and comply with EMC/EHS LifeFlight weight and safety policies.

Nice to have

• Previous pediatric patient care experience.
• BTLS, ATLS, NRP, PTLS, or PALS certification.
• Leadership course completion or instructor certification in PALS, BLS-C, or ACLS.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a patient-safety-focused environment supporting safe medical transport operations.
• Access continuing education, required skills training, clinical exposure, feedback, and professional development.
• Participate in a diverse and inclusive workforce serving communities across Nova Scotia.
• Work across institutional, community, aviation, and ambulance environments with irregular schedules and operational variety.