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Registered Nurse (RN) - International Medical Escort

Take your nursing experience beyond the traditional bedside by providing clinical care and continuity during domestic and international air transportation.

Posted Oct 7

Shift and hours
Variable flight schedules, hours, and international travel Schedule: Flight schedules, hours, and international travel will vary based on operational needs.
Unit and setting
ER · Transport vulnerable populations affected by migration, displacement, conflict, disaster, and disease
License
RN licenseactive and unrestricted Registered Nurse license
Term
Permanent Employment Type: Full-time, Part-Time, and PRN opportunities are available.Full-time, Part-Time, and PRN

Do you qualify?

License
active and unrestricted Registered Nurse license Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse license
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Also asks
valid U.S. passport Valid U.S. passport
Also asks
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Card Holder
Also asks
clinical assessment and emergency-response skills Strong clinical assessment and emergency-response skills.
Also asks
independent clinical judgment Sound independent clinical judgment.
Also asks
comfort working where immediate hospital resources are not available Comfort working where immediate hospital resources are not available.
Also asks
experience managing medications and clinical documentation Experience managing medications and clinical documentation.
Also asks
ability to work effectively in a highly structured environment Ability to work effectively in a highly structured environment.
Also asks
flexibility and comfort with domestic and international travel Flexibility and comfort with domestic and international travel.

Preferred

Experience
government, military, correctional, public-health, or regulated healthcare environments Government, military, correctional, public-health, or other regulated healthcare environments
Experience
DHS or detention health
Experience
pre-hospital care, including Paramedic or EMT experience Pre-hospital care, including Paramedic or EMT experience
Experience
Emergency Department
Experience
Intensive Care Unit or critical care
Experience
acute-care nursing Acute-care nursing
Experience
transport, aeromedical, or flight nursing Transport, aeromedical, or flight nursing
Also asks
fluency in Spanish Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

What it pays

Bonus
annual bonusFull-time positions
Pay reviews
determined by background, experience, skills, internal equity, and geographical market data Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and alignment with geographical market data.

Benefits

  • Benefitsmedical insuranceFull-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
  • Benefitsdental insurance
  • Benefitsvision insurance
  • Benefitsbasic life insurance
  • Benefits401k planAdditional benefits include a 401k plan, paid time off, and an annual bonus.
  • Benefitspaid time off
More benefits (4)
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401k

The role and schedule

Patients
medically cleared individuals during domestic and international transportation
Day to day
monitor individuals during flight for changes in physical or behavioral health status Monitor individuals during flight for changes in physical or behavioral health status.
Day to day
provide appropriate intervention and respond to medical events within scope of practice Provide appropriate intervention and respond to medical events within scope of practice.
Day to day
identify medical or behavioral health concerns requiring additional evaluation during travel Identify medical or behavioral health concerns that may require additional evaluation during travel.
Day to day
provide clinical input regarding medical readiness for transportation Provide clinical input regarding an individual's medical readiness for transportation.
Day to day
coordinate with physicians, APPs, flight crews, operational personnel, and healthcare teams Coordinate with physicians, advanced practice providers, flight crews, operational personnel, and sending or receiving healthcare teams as needed.
Day to day
complete required clinical documentation Complete required clinical documentation if required.
Day to day
follow infection-prevention, aviation-safety, medication-management, confidentiality, and clinical protocols Follow established infection-prevention, aviation-safety, medication-management, confidentiality, and clinical protocols.
Day to day
maintain readiness to provide care in a resource-limited airborne environment Maintain readiness to provide care in a resource-limited airborne environment.
Hours stated
Flight schedules, hours, and international travel will vary based on operational needs.
Travel
domestic and international travel Apply your nursing experience in a unique role that combines patient care with domestic and international travel.

The workplace

International SOS Government Medical Services logo
International SOS Government Medical Services
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.

Original listing

Posted on International SOS Government Medical Services’ careers page.

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Company Description

Take your nursing experience beyond the traditional bedside by providing clinical care and continuity during domestic and international air transportation. Join IHMS USA, Inc. and put your healthcare experience to work making a meaningful difference. You’ll have the opportunity to partner with a mission-driven team providing compassionate, high-quality medical and behavioral health services to vulnerable populations, including individuals and families affected by migration, displacement, conflict, disaster, and disease.

Backed by more than 20 years of global healthcare experience, IHMS gives you the opportunity to contribute to safe, patient-centered care while supporting communities across the Western Hemisphere and around the world. Learn more about IHMS USA and our work at www.ihmsusa.us. Why Join Us?

Apply your nursing experience in a unique role that combines patient care with domestic and international travel. You’ll work alongside medical, aviation, and operational professionals to help ensure medically cleared individuals receive appropriate medical support throughout their journey. For experienced nurses comfortable providing care outside a traditional hospital setting, this is an opportunity to use your clinical skills in an entirely different environment.

Job Description

Employment Type: Full-time, Part-Time, and PRN opportunities are available.

Schedule

Flight schedules, hours, and international travel will vary based on operational needs. We are seeking experienced Registered Nurses to provide standby medical oversight and in-flight support for medically cleared individuals during domestic and international transportation. As the RN supporting individuals who have been evaluated and cleared for travel, you’ll provide clinical monitoring and judgment and be prepared to provide BLS emergency response should an unexpected medical need arise.

This opportunity is well suited for experienced Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, critical care, transport, and acute-care nurses who are comfortable working independently outside a traditional hospital setting. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor individuals during flight for changes in physical or behavioral health status. Provide appropriate intervention and respond to medical events within scope of practice. Identify medical or behavioral health concerns that may require additional evaluation during travel.

Provide clinical input regarding an individual's medical readiness for transportation. Coordinate with physicians, advanced practice providers, flight crews, operational personnel, and sending or receiving healthcare teams as needed. Complete required clinical documentation if required.

Follow established infection-prevention, aviation-safety, medication-management, confidentiality, and clinical protocols. Maintain readiness to provide care in a resource-limited airborne environment. This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.

Qualifications Requirements Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse license Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Valid U. S. passport U. S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Card Holder Ideal candidates will have experience in one or more of the following areas: Government, military, correctional, public-health, or other regulated healthcare environments DHS or detention health Pre-hospital care, including Paramedic or EMT experience Emergency Department Intensive Care Unit or critical care Acute-care nursing Transport, aeromedical, or flight nursing

Candidates should also demonstrate

Strong clinical assessment and emergency-response skills. Sound independent clinical judgment. Comfort working where immediate hospital resources are not available. Experience managing medications and clinical documentation. Ability to work effectively in a highly structured environment. Flexibility and comfort with domestic and international travel.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Privacy Disclaimer: Policy link By clicking “I’m Interested” and submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the applicable Privacy Policy (available via the link above) and agree that IHMS USA, Inc., may collect, use, store, transfer, and otherwise process your personal information in accordance with that Privacy Policy for recruitment and hiring purposes.

Compensation Disclaimer

Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and alignment with geographical market data.

Benefits Language (FTE roles)

Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan, paid time off, and an annual bonus. IHMS USA, Inc. complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) Statement

IHMS USA, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

What's around it?

In El Paso, TX

El Paso, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 10% below the US average

Median rent
$1,073/mo
Household income
$59,745/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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