Charge Nurse | Operating Room | Night Shift | Part Time

Logan Health Medical Center•Kalispell, MT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Night Shift Leadership Team at Logan Health – Where Compassionate Care, Clinical Excellence, and Strong Leadership Make Every Night Count! This position is more than providing outstanding bedside nursing care – it's an opportunity to lead, mentor, and support a team while coordinating patient care in a dynamic, fast-paced healthcare environment. As a Night Shift Charge Nurse, you'll serve as a clinical resource and leader for nursing staff, helping to prioritize patient care, coordinate workflow, respond to changing patient needs, and foster a collaborative environment where both patients and caregivers can thrive. If you're a confident clinician who enjoys leading by example, solving complex challenges, and making a meaningful impact every shift, we'd love to meet you.

Requirements

Current Montana RN license or a multi-state compact license with authorization to practice in Montana.
RQI Provider (BLS) certification within seven (7) days of hire/transfer or prior to providing independent patient care.
Strong knowledge of professional nursing practice, patient assessment, medical terminology, and evidence-based patient care.
Ability to effectively prioritize, delegate, and lead in a fast-paced, high-acuity healthcare environment.
Excellent communication, critical thinking, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Commitment to patient confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and other applicable healthcare regulations.
Possess knowledge of professional nursing theory, medical terminology, and principles of professional nursing practice to administer and evaluate patient care.
Understanding 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; restrictions imposed by various manage care carriers, various forms inherent to profession.
Promotes excellence through setting high standards and providing high quality outcomes.
Ability to act with integrity, kindness, and exhibit empathy.
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.

Nice To Haves

BSN degree.
2+ years of nursing experience in an acute care, clinic, physician office, or hospital setting.
Previous charge nurse, leadership, or team coordination experience.
Experience working in the assigned specialty or clinical area.
Demonstrated ability to mentor staff, manage workflow, and promote positive team engagement.
BSN degree preferred.
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar position within a medical setting (e.g., physician office, clinic, or hospital) preferred.
Experience in assigned area(s) preferred.
Additional requirements per assigned areas: Obstetrics (OB) ACLS and NRP must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer STABLE and Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) must be obtained within 1 year of hire/transfer. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) NRP must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer. STABLE must be obtained within 1 year of hire/transfer. Pediatrics (PEDS) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) PALS must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer. APHON must be obtained within 1 year of hire/transfer. Emergency Department ACLS and PALS must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer. TNCC and ENPC must be obtained within 1 year of hire/transfer. ALERT Minimum of three (3) years of experience in both the ICU and ED. ACLS and PALS must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer. NRP must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer. TNCC or ATLS audit must be obtained within 1 year of hire/transfer. STABLE must be obtained within 1 year of hire/transfer. Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring or equivalent must be obtained within one (1) year of hire/transfer. TPATC must be obtained within two (2) years of hire/transfer. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ACLS and NIHSS must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer. Progressive Care Unit (PCU) NIHSS must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer. Endoscopy ACLS and PALS must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer. Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) ACLS and PALS must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation utilizing the nursing process.
Coordinate patient care activities while serving as a clinical leader and resource for nursing staff during assigned shifts.
Promote a collaborative team environment by supporting, mentoring, and assisting team members to ensure high-quality patient care.
Respond to changing patient conditions by prioritizing care, making sound clinical decisions, and coordinating appropriate interventions.
Accurately implement provider orders, administer treatments, and ensure timely, thorough documentation in accordance with organizational standards.
Maintain the highest standards of patient safety, infection prevention, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.
Educate patients and families regarding health conditions, treatments, medications, and discharge planning as appropriate.
Foster a culture of professionalism, accountability, teamwork, and clinical excellence while supporting Logan Health's mission, vision, and values.
Develops, implements and coordinates individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients using the nursing process 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).
Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Employer-paid life insurance
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee discounts
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
Referral Program
Travel Reimbursement
Education Assistance Program
Onsite childcare for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years
Employee Wellness Program including coaching, wellness classes, incentives, and more
Free parking