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Logan Health RN ICU (Seasonal) in Kalispell, Montana
Job Description Summary:
Join Our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as a Seasonal RN at Logan Health!
Why Choose the Seasonal RN Opportunity in the ICU? This is a unique opportunity to advance your nursing career with a full-time commitment for 13 weeks in a high-intensity, fast-paced environment. As a Seasonal RN in our ICU, you'll care for critically ill patients with life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, multi-organ failure, ARDS, and complex post-operative complications. You'll also work with advanced life-support systems, including ventilators, CRRT, and ECMO, while gaining invaluable experience managing patients with acute trauma, advanced cardiac care, and neurocritical conditions. Qualified candidates must have at least 2 years of prior experience working in a critical care unit.
Seasonal Position Details:
Full-time work schedule required for at least a 13-week period
15% premium on base pay (Seasonal Premium)
$1,000 bonus after 30 days in position
$1,000 bonus after 60 days in position
$2,000 completion bonus after the 13-week assignment
No health benefits, but eligible for 401(k)
Night Shift Differential = $3.75 per hour
What You’ll Do:
Provide advanced, patient-centered care to the most critically ill individuals using your clinical expertise and critical thinking skills.
Collaborate with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team to deliver exceptional outcomes and ensure patient safety.
Support and educate patients' families during highly stressful and emotional situations, acting as a vital resource for understanding treatment plans.
Respond rapidly and effectively to deteriorating patient conditions in a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, ensuring the highest standard of care for critically ill patients.
What We Offer:
Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling options to help you manage personal and professional commitments.
Teamwork & Support: Join a highly collaborative team that fosters professional growth, mentorship, and a shared commitment to excellence in patient care.
Advanced Patient Care: Utilize cutting-edge technology and protocols, including invasive hemodynamic monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and more.
What Makes You a Great Fit: You are a skilled, detail-oriented nurse who thrives in a challenging, high-pressure environment. Your advanced clinical knowledge and ability to remain calm under pressure make you an invaluable member of the ICU team. You are passionate about critical care, work well within a team, and are dedicated to delivering exceptional patient outcomes. A minimum of 2 years of experience in an ICU or critical care unit is required, ensuring you are prepared for the demands of this specialized role.
Be Part of Something Bigger! Apply today to elevate your nursing career as a Seasonal RN in Logan Health Medical Center’s ICU. This is your chance to grow, learn, and make a significant impact during a rewarding 13-week assignment.
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 medical setting (eg, physician office, clinic, or hospital) preferred. Experience in assigned area(s) 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 practice/service line.
Additional certifications may be required as applicable to assigned area(s).
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 Details:
Please know schedules and shifts are subject to change based on patient care and department/organizational needs.
Schedule:
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.