Registered Nurse Clinical Nurse Leader Post Procedure

Intermountain Health

4d • $45 - $67 • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Clinical Leader provides shift- and department-level leadership and clinical expertise. The role manages unit resources and supervises personnel to support staffing levels that reflect patient needs and financial considerations, serves as clinical support for staff, and models competency and professionalism. As part of line management, the position may lead change, manage scheduling and staff competencies, participate in hiring and orientation, provide constructive discipline, and complete annual performance reviews. The Nurse Clinical Leader also supports professional governance.

The role includes regularly scheduled bedside RN shifts and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other members of the health team. The leader mentors caregivers, supports quality initiatives, and partners with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient care and operational outcomes.

The position is based at Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Montana. The schedule is five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts, with a rotating day off; hours vary between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. The scheduled weekly hours are 36. The hourly pay range is $45.31–$67.01, with the actual rate dependent on experience.

Requirements

• Current nursing license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice; valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of employment start.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; the degree will be verified.
• Registered Nurses hired or promoted into this role must obtain a BSN within four years of the hire or promotion date; an existing education agreement takes precedence.
• Skills in leadership, communication, problem-solving, clinical knowledge, resource management, patient safety, and mentorship.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience in the assigned clinical area.
• Specialty certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients’ physical, social, psychological, cognitive, communication, and developmental status as appropriate, gathering information from patients, families, physicians, interdisciplinary team members, support staff, and others.
• Model and foster professionalism and employee engagement, advocate for nursing teams, and support nursing management with key messaging and priority initiatives.
• Coordinate department patient care delivery and manage time, supplies, and resources, including caregiver scheduling and decisions on time-off requests based on department and patient-care needs.
• Forecast, develop, and communicate admission, discharge, and transfer information to support appropriate patient placement, coordinating care for difficult or challenging patients.
• Evaluate and promote staff competency, performance, and compliance through performance and peer reviews, recognition, and corrective action.
• Develop and implement plans to advance staff from novice to expert in clinical practice, competency, and patient experience.
• Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, work within licensure scope, and provide accurate, timely documentation.
• Make or recommend decisions regarding staffing and hiring, candidate evaluation and selection, new-hire orientation, caregiver retention, and orientation.
• Ensure staffing and skill levels match department census and acuity, and assign patient care and other duties according to caregivers’ skills and experience.
• Assist staff with direct patient care as needed and share responsibility for day-to-day operations.
• Promote safety, quality, and positive experiences for patients and caregivers.
• Oversee staff competency, including annual skills updates, ongoing educational in-services, and mandatory education.
• Oversee ongoing programs such as patient experience and continuous improvement.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care during regularly scheduled bedside RN shifts using the nursing process, technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice, and care coordination.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package with programs intended to support wellness across healthy living, happiness, security, connection, and engagement.
• Leadership development opportunities.
• Collaborative culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level