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City of Orangeburg

Firefighter 1

Orangeburg, SC · On-site

$41K/yr

... search, rescue, extrication of victims, and forcible entries; assists individuals from burning ... Communicates with supervisor, other City employees, the public, law enforcement, doctors and nurses ...

Mountain Region Ambulatory

RN Flights

Lakewood, CO · On-site

$36.22 - $64.96/hr

We proudly partner with search and rescue agencies, offering specialized services such as aerial ... When you join our nursing team as a Transport Nurse, you will help advance modern nursing by ...

Mountain Region Ambulatory

RN Flights

Denver, CO

We proudly partner with search and rescue agencies, offering specialized services such as aerial ... When you join our nursing team as a Transport Nurse, you will help advance modern nursing by ...

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As of Jun 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for search rescue nurse in the United States is $30.92, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $26.44 and $33.89 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Search Rescue Nurses frequently work in unpredictable and often hazardous environments, such as disaster zones, remote wilderness areas, or accident sites. They must be prepared to provide critical medical care with limited resources, sometimes in extreme weather or challenging terrain. Working closely with multidisciplinary rescue teams, they need to adapt quickly as situations evolve and prioritize patient care while ensuring their own safety. These challenges require resilience, resourcefulness, and excellent clinical judgment, but the role is highly rewarding for those passionate about emergency response and helping others in crisis.

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To thrive as a Search Rescue Nurse, you need advanced clinical skills, field nursing experience, and certifications such as RN licensure and Basic/Advanced Life Support (BLS/ACLS), often paired with training in emergency or wilderness medicine. Familiarity with communication radios, navigation tools (GPS, maps), and patient transport equipment is necessary. Strong decision-making, teamwork, and stress management abilities set outstanding candidates apart in high-pressure rescue situations. These competencies are crucial to providing life-saving care in unpredictable and hazardous environments while collaborating effectively with rescue teams.

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A Search Rescue Nurse is a specialized healthcare professional who provides emergency medical care in disaster zones, remote locations, or rescue operations. They work alongside search and rescue teams to stabilize and transport injured individuals. Their duties include administering life-saving treatments, assessing patient conditions, and coordinating with emergency responders. These nurses must have strong critical thinking skills and the ability to work under extreme conditions. Training in trauma care, wilderness medicine, and emergency response is essential for this role.

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Infographic showing various Search Rescue Nurse job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 50% Full Time, and 50% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $64,314 per year, or $30.9 per hour.
RN- Family Medicine Clinic BSMC (FT- 0.9 FTE, Variable Shift)

RN- Family Medicine Clinic BSMC (FT- 0.9 FTE, Variable Shift)

Bozeman Health

Big Sky, MT

Full-time

Posted 25 days ago

Bozeman Health rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 22 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse works in a collaborative and cooperative relationship with other members of the health care team, plans and implements patient and family education and is responsible for assessing the needs and initiating appropriate intervention for patients.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Current Montana Licensure (Registered Nurse)
  • American Heart Association BLS
  • Experience working in the pre-hospital setting, including but not limited to: Ski Patrol, Search & Rescue, or EMS
  • Preferred: Emergency Department, Urgent Care, or other acute care clinical experience
  • Preferred: Computer ability and knowledge of electronic health record operating systems
  • Preferred: Outpatient or Walk-in Clinic experience

Essential Job Functions:

  • Collects Comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation (Assessment)
  • Analyzes the assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues (Diagnosis)
  • Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the situation
  • Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes (Plan of Care)
  • Implements the identified plan of care
  • Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment
  • Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
  • Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice
  • Evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations
  • Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues
  • Collaborates with patient, family and others in the conduct of nursing practice
  • Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice
  • Integrates research findings into practice
  • Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrates sound judgement, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
  • Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment
  • Creativity, problem analysis and decision making
  • Ability to work varied shifts
  • Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity and maintains confidentiality
  • Self-directed, completes assignments accurately, thoroughly and with minimal oversight
  • Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal and teamwork skills

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.

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