Acute Care/ER RN — Elevate Patient Care & Practice

Logan Health; Shelby (MT); In loco; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Logan Health in Montana seeks a Registered Nurse to join our acute care team. You will deliver direct patient care, perform assessments, and coordinate plans with physicians and other staff to ensure safe, compassionate treatment.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license in Montana (or multi-state compact with MT authorization), a BSN preferred, and at least one year of hospital or clinic experience. Cross-training and continuing education are encouraged.

Competenze

• Graduate of RN program from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Montana RN license or a multi-state compact license with authorization to practice nursing within the state of Montana.
• BSN degree preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in similar position within a medical setting (eg, acute care, clinic, or other hospital experience) preferred.
• Possess knowledge of professional nursing theory, medical terminology and principles of professional nursing practice to administer and evaluate patient care.
• Healthcare Provider (HCP) CPR and/or BLS certification required as dictated by each service area.
• Certifications as applicable to assignment: Status employees: NRP, PALS, ACLS within twelve (12) months of hire required. TNCC or ENPC and Stable within eighteen (18) months of hire required. PRN employees : BLS required, NRP, PALS, ACLS, TNCC, Stable and ENPC preferred.
• Understanding of the confidentiality laws that govern the provider-patient relationship, including but not limited to, HIPAA guidelines.
• Knowledge of equipment, supplies, and instruments used in an acute care area; simple routine clinical laboratory methods, universal blood and body fluid precautions preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations, established protocol for storing poisons, narcotics, acids, caustics, and flammable items; restriction imposed by various managed care carriers, various forms inherent to profession preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently. Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy. Possess considerable knowledge of the behavior and needs of patients.
• Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Mansioni

• Cross-train in other nursing areas, to include, but may not be limited to; Acute Care, Emergency Department, Operating Room, Outpatient, etc.
• Develops, implements, and coordinates individualized, goal-directed nursing care to patients through the use of the nursing process as appropriate for RN’s and as applicable to the assigned area(s).
• Competently provides direct patient care, utilizing established procedures, policies, and RN standards of care. Performs unit-specific competencies to include the performance of nursing treatments and provision of clinical services, within the scope of practice.
• Maintains nursing standards of care and responds to changing workloads and patient conditions by: remaining calm, making objective assessments, prioritizing, and asking for assistance as appropriate.
• Completes patient assessments and reassessments according to the unit specifications and standards of practice.
• Transcribes and implements provider verbal and written orders and treatments. Accurately and efficiently notes chart reviews and observation. Timely documents all patient care in the electronic health record according to unit and organizational requirements.
• Complies with all infection control and safety policies and procedures and disposes of bio hazardous materials per department protocol. Performs environmental cleaning and equipment quality control and maintenance per department procedures.
• Identifies, verbally evaluates, and reports identified reaction changes in the stated physical and mental conditions of patients per department protocol.
• Adheres to the code of professional nursing. Maintains current and thorough knowledge of nursing practices and procedures. Participates in and obtains continuing education classes and programs consistent with the level and area of practice including but not limited to: Chest tube competency, Monitor/Defibrillator competency, Hemodynamic Education, Central-Line Education, Wound-Vac Education.
• Provides individual instruction and education to patients and families concerning health and medical needs per department protocol and as applicable to assigned area(s).
• Assesses and anticipates the needs of the patient, problem solves issues, and coordinates the necessary interventions as defined by policy, procedure and the written/verbal orders of the provider as applicable to assigned area(s).
• Precepts and/or assists with the orientation of new personnel.

Conoscenze

Nursing theory

Communication

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Formazione

RN license Montana

BSN preferred

Strumenti

Microsoft Office Suite

Descrizione del lavoro

Logan Health in Montana seeks a Registered Nurse to join our acute care team. You will deliver direct patient care, perform assessments, and coordinate plans with physicians and other staff to ensure safe, compassionate treatment.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license in Montana (or multi-state compact with MT authorization), a BSN preferred, and at least one year of hospital or clinic experience. Cross-training and continuing education are encouraged.