Seasonal RN | NICU

Seasonal Registered Nurse Opportunity in Kalispell, MT

Spend a season in Northwest Montana and make a lifetime impact on our tiniest patients!

Our mission is to provide quality, compassionate care for all.

Our vision is to reimagine health care through connection, service, and innovation.

Our core values are to be kind, trust and be trusted, work together, and strive for excellence.

Logan Health Children's has an opening for a shift seasonal registered nurse to join their team in beautiful Kalispell, MT!

Logan Health Children's, located in scenic Kalispell, Montana, offers a 12-bed, Level III NICU. It was created to provide local access to high quality pediatric specialty care close to home, including the largest group of fellowship-trained pediatric specialists in the state.

Not only are we a newer state-of-the-art facility, but we are in the heart of Northwest Montana. This means you are a short drive to Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake, Whitefish Mountain and outdoor recreation at your doorstep!

Seasonal position details:

• Full-time work schedule required for no less than 13-week period
• 15% premium (seasonal premium)
• Additional night and weekend shift differential pay
• 401(k) eligible
• Fitness center membership discount
• $1,000 seasonal bonus paid after 30 days in position
• $1,000 seasonal bonus paid after 60 days in position
• $2,000 seasonal completion bonus
• No health benefits

Seasonal minimum qualification:

• Seasonal RN must have 2 years applicable nursing experience to the unit assigned

This position provides primary care to critical newborn NICU patients, including assessment, treatment, care planning, and medical care evaluation.

Qualifications:

• Current Montana RN license or a multi state compact license with authorization to practice nursing within the state of Montana; required. BSN degree preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in similar position within a NICU setting required.
• NRP must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• STABLE must be obtained within 1 year of hire/transfer.
• RQI provider (BLS) required within 7 days of hire/transfer or before independent patient care, whichever occurs first.
• Possess knowledge of professional nursing theory, medical terminology and principles of professional nursing practice to administer and evaluate patient care.
• 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 a medical office; simple routine clinical laboratory methods, universal blood and body fluid precautions.
• Must have knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations, established protocol for storing poisons, narcotics, acids, caustics, and flammable items; restriction imposed by various manage care carriers, various forms inherent to profession.
• 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 as needed.
• 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.

Job specific duties:

• Develops, implements and coordinates individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients through the use of the nursing process as appropriate for RN's as applicable to the assigned area(s).
• 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.
• Transcribes and implements provider orders and treatments both verbal and written accurately and efficiently as noted by chart reviews and observation. Consistently problem solves issues affecting patient care.
• Exhibits a thorough practice of infection control procedures per policy and procedure as applicable to the assigned area(s).
• Identifies, verbally evaluates, and reports identified reaction changes in the stated physical and mental conditions of patients.
• Documents all encounters with patients seeking health advice according to organizational standards, while clearly demonstrating the nursing process.
• 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, and coordinates the necessary interventions as defined by policy, procedure and the written/verbal orders of the provider as applicable to assigned area(s).
• Consistently problem solves issues effecting patient care.

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Shift: Night shift - 12 hours (United States of America)

Schedule: Full-time, 36 hours per week, 12-hour night shifts

Logan Health operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.

Notice of pre-employment screening requirements

If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:

• Criminal background check
• Reference checks
• Drug screening
• Health and immunizations screening
• Physical demand review/screening

Equal opportunity employer

Logan Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.