Acute Care Nurse Leader for ED & Med-Surg

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

PTO & holidays

Relocation assistance

Education support

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Great Falls, MT is seeking an Acute Care Clinical Manager to lead the nursing team in Medical-Surgical and Emergency settings. The role combines administrative oversight with hands-on bedside support to manage peak census and acuity surges.

You will collaborate with the Department Director to guide staff education, competencies, evaluations, and quality initiatives, while ensuring scheduling, huddles, and compliance tracking are maintained at a high standard.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited nursing program.
• Active, unrestricted Montana RN license (or eligibility).
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and ENPC certifications (must obtain within 6 months).
• 7+ years RN experience in Medical-Surgical/Acute Care/ED.
• At least 1 year of management experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and bedside nursing skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Department Director to lead, organize, and direct daily operations across the department.
• Drive staff development, departmental competencies, onboarding, educational events, and annual evaluations to help nursing and care teams reach their full professional potential.
• Manage departmental scheduling, timecard edits, interviewing, quality data collection, incident report tracking, sick call logs, and daily team huddles.
• Step in to assist with direct floor care across Med/Surg, Pediatric, Geriatric, and ED patient populations when patient volume or acuity exceeds scheduled staffing levels.
• Provide clear operational direction to Charge Nurses, RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Ward Clerks, and Technicians while collaborating closely with House Supervisors, Physicians, Mid-Level Providers, and C-Suite Leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Clinical decision-making

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Bedside nursing

Education

BSN

RN license MT

BLS certification

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

ENPC

Job description

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Great Falls, MT is seeking an Acute Care Clinical Manager to lead the nursing team in Medical-Surgical and Emergency settings. The role combines administrative oversight with hands-on bedside support to manage peak census and acuity surges.

You will collaborate with the Department Director to guide staff education, competencies, evaluations, and quality initiatives, while ensuring scheduling, huddles, and compliance tracking are maintained at a high standard.