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Logan Health RN Critical Care Float Pool in Kalispell, Montana
Job Description Summary:
Are you a highly skilled critical care nurse looking for variety, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a life-changing difference every day?
Join the Elite Critical Care Float Pool at Logan Health!
Logan Health is seeking experienced nurses to join our Critical Care Float Pool . In this dynamic role, you'll provide exceptional care across multiple high-acuity settings, including the ICU, Emergency Department, and Progressive Care Units (PCU) . This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact while gaining invaluable experience in diverse specialties.
Why Join Our Float Pool?
Enhanced Pay: Earn an additional $6.00 per hour on top of your base wage.
Versatile Experience: Float across critical care units and expand your skills with every shift.
Professional Growth: Access ongoing education and certifications, including open-heart surgery, trauma care, and preceptorship opportunities.
Supportive Team Environment: Work alongside a collaborative, high-performing team dedicated to excellent patient outcomes.
If you're ready to embrace the challenge, variety, and excitement of floating between units, apply today and become a vital part of the Logan Health team!
What You’ll Do:
Provide top-notch nursing care across ICU, ED, and PCU units, ensuring patient safety and following best practices.
React swiftly and confidently to critical situations, handling advanced medical equipment and technology.
Collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team to deliver effective treatment plans.
Uphold the highest standards of patient privacy, confidentiality, and care.
Qualifications:
Current Montana RN license or a multi-state compact license with authorization to practice nursing within the state of Montana; required.
Must be adaptable to various inpatient settings, which are determined based on skills, experience, and/or certifications.
Experience, competency, and certifications as required by units qualified to float.
Critical Care Float Pool (ICU, Emergency Department, PCU) requirements:
Minimum of three (3) years ICU and/or ED experience.
Open Heart trained or within six (6) months of hire.
Trained/skilled in two (2) devices in the ICU or within six (6) months of hire.
Primary Trauma RN competent or within six (6) months of hire.
MTP Activation competent or within six (6) months of hire.
Preceptor certification within twelve (12) months of hire
Must maintain competence to work in all three (3) critical care units.
Applicable certifications:
BLS, ACLS required.
TNCC, ENPC and PALS must be successfully obtained within twelve (12) months of hire.
BSN degree preferred. National Certification in emergency care and/or critical care (CEN, CCRN, or PCCN) 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 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 and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.
Job Specific Duties:
Exhibits a commitment to professionalism, civility, teamwork, and customer service while undertaking all tasks and interactions with others.
Exhibits knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to the RN’s specific job duties, patient care population being served, and safety.
Operates and maintains equipment to departmental standards and exhibits an understanding of the processes for removing a malfunctioning piece of equipment from service.
Maintains age-appropriate nursing standards of care and executes appropriate physician orders.
While executing patient care, exhibits knowledge of and maintains the patient’s right to diversity, privacy, and confidentiality.
Performs a comprehensive assessment of patient on admission and at regular intervals appropriate for the condition of the patient and/or as ordered by the physician/provider.
Performs administration of medications, treatments, physician/provider specified care, and intravenous therapy to patients, in compliance with hospital and nursing policies and procedures.
Performs reassessment of patient(s) to monitor status, identify changes in vital signs, lab work or status, implement interventions as ordered or defined, and to evaluate patient responses to treatment or therapy in compliance with hospital and nursing policies and procedures.
Communicates all appropriate and critical changes in the patient’s condition, status and findings to the appropriate physician/provider in a timely manner or as defined by policies and procedures and/or physician/provider orders. Communication between members of the healthcare team is conducted using SBAR format.
Documents all clinical findings and required regulatory mandates in the chart in compliance with hospital and nursing policies and procedures or as defined by regulatory requirements.
Completes and demonstrates competency/currency in required yearly unit competencies and educational requirements. Competencies may be required in assigned facilities annually. Complies with and maintains regulatory compliance requirements as defined for the nursing care on the unit/facility and according to organizational standards.
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:
Day 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.
