RN HOSPITAL IP CVU (.9 FTE)

Billings Clinic; Billings (MT); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Tuition loan repayment

Job summary

Billings Clinic in Billings, MT seeks a Registered Nurse for the IP Cardiovascular Unit (CVU). This full-time, on-site role involves direct patient care on a diverse unit within a Magnet-recognized health system.

You will apply the nursing process, document thoroughly, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. Montana RN license required; ACLS preferred. Relocation assistance and tuition loan repayment may be available.

Qualifications

• Requires RN licensure in Montana or compact state
• Education: ASN or BSN preferred; BSN encouraged
• Experience: at least 1 year of RN experience in hospital setting

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care per nursing plan
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care team
• Document in medical records accurately and timely
• Adhere to safety standards and hospital policies
• Utilize evidence-based nursing practices to achieve outcomes
• Participate in quality improvement activities
• Support patient and family education and discharge planning
• Demonstrate professional nursing conduct and leadership

Skills

Nursing process

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient safety

Communication

Time management

Adaptability

Documentation

Clinical judgment

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN)

BSN preferred

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

You’ll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.

And you’ll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine! You can make a difference here.

About Us

Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

Your Benefits

We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full-time employees (minimum of 24 hours/week), including

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more.

Click here for more information or download the Employee Benefits Guide.

Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence

Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as aMagnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years. Click here to learn more!

Pre-Employment Requirements

All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting. Click here to learn more!

RN HOSPITAL IP CVU (.9 FTE)

I/P CARDIOVASCULAR UNIT (Billings Clinic Main Campus)

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Shift: VariesEmployment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)Hours per Pay Period: 0.90 = 72 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)Starting Wage DOE:$38.91 - 61.22

This position may be eligible for a relocation assistance tuition loan repayment.

Under generalsupervision, utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation, and theoretical/clinical skills in thepromotion/maintenance of health. Incorporates evidence-based nursing practicesconsistent with national standards and which support quality outcomes. Assumesresponsibility and accountability for the quality of nursing care. Directs theplan of care while maintaining professionalism.

Essential Job Functions

• Utilizing a holistic approach and evidence basednursing practices, incorporates the nursing process into the goal-directed
• plan of care for the patient. Collaborates with theinterdisciplinary care team to execute a plan of care appropriate to the needsof the patients.
• Ensures complete, accurate and timely entry intopatient medical record as indicated by patient condition and documentationguidelines, consistent with departmental policies and procedures.
• Adheres to Billings Clinic safety standards, policiesand practices. Anticipates and identifies problems and safety issues, theninitiates appropriate action.
• Maintains appropriate skill/knowledge and applicationof relevant and commonly used equipment specific to area, pharmacology andlaboratory values based on disease process or physiological status.
• Utilizes evidence based practice, supported by nursingresearch, within specialty area.
• Utilizes performance improvement principles to assessand improve the quality of patient/resident care. Incorporates the Magnet Modelin transforming the work environment and quality of nursing care.
• Takes responsibility for own professional growth anddevelopment needs; meets all system/departmental educational requirements.
• Demonstrates collaborative, supportive, and caringbehaviors in communication with patient’s families, visitors, and theinterdisciplinary care team.
• Consideration is given to the appropriateness of carebased on the population specific needs of the patient.

Knowledge, Skills andAbilities

• Customer service techniques and Personal ServiceExcellence (PSE) skills
• Regulatory standards (i.e., Joint Commission, OSHA,Patient Safety Standards, etc.)
• Computers and electronic applications
• Nursing practices, planning and assessment within scopeof practice
• American Nurse’s Association (ANA) Code of Ethics
• Patient safety standards
• Interpersonal communication
• Collection and analysis of information to developevidence-based plans of care related to specific interventions and goals.
• Incorporate population specific needs into all aspectsof communication and patient care; scope of services provided will encompassage groups ranging from infant through geriatric
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbal andwritten
• Utilize time management concepts and maximize timeeffectively
• Work effectively with interdisciplinary care team
• Give attention to detail when planning and performingprofessional nursing care, resolving patient/resident care problems and dealingwith patients and their families, while working with frequent interruptions andcompeting priorities
• Respond calmly and professionally when dealing withdifficult or emergency situations
• Maintain flexibility to adapt to a variety of workloadassignments
• Lift, push and pull 50 pounds unassisted
• Resourcefulness in dealing with emergency situations
• May be required to work on varied nursing units forvarying periods of time
• Practices within the scope of RN licensure

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• 2 Year / AssociatesDegree (ASN) - Associate (or Diploma) RNs hiredinto this position must commit to completing their Bachelor of Nursing degreewithin4 years of their date of hire. Billings Clinic will help supportthe cost through financial assistance
• Preferred - 4 Year/ Bachelors Degree (BSN)

Experience

• At least oneyear of RN experience

Certifications and Licenses

• Current Montanastate license as a registered nurse, or compact nursing license with ability toobtain a MT RN license within 90 days of hire date
• ACLS certificationpreferred or ability to successfully complete ACLS training within two years ofhire

Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Learn more at www.billingsclinic.com/aboutus

Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

Human Resources is located on the corner of North 29th and8th Avenue North. Enter through the main entrance to the building and go to the lower level. Human Resources is located at the bottom of the main entrance staircase to the right.