BMC - REGISTERED NURSE

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL LLC • Blackfoot, ID

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Mountain View Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the clinic setting at Blackfoot Medical Center in Blackfoot, Idaho. The RN communicates with providers, the nurse manager, and coworkers about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms. The nurse must respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response and apply skills developed through professional licensure. The role may include inventory and ordering duties and requires cross-training in other clinic responsibilities, including laboratory rapid assays, reception, and radiographic studies.

The RN works under the direct supervision of an MD, PA-C, or NP to provide patient care in Urgent Care. Care includes assessment and reassessment of patients across age groups, pain assessment and management, patient and family education, adapting care plans to treatment response, performing and interpreting waived point-of-care tests when the lab technician is unavailable, and administering medications safely according to patient age and clinical condition.

Mountain View Hospital and its 29 affiliate clinics serve the Snake River Valley, with medical services including wound care, urgent care, oncology, neurology, physical therapy, speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robotic surgery, and rural health care. The organization describes its work environment as mission-driven, people-centric, and supportive.

Requirements

• RN degree.
• BLS certification.
• Obtain ACLS and PALS certifications within six months of hire.
• At least 6 months of required experience.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to accurately calculate drug dosages and IV therapy drip rates.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods and listen to, read, and remember verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to understand supervisory or managerial feedback concerning errors and instructions.
• Ability to work well with others and handle conflicts involving patients and staff.

Nice To Haves

• 2–5 years of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care in the clinic setting.
• Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms to providers, the nurse manager, and coworkers.
• Respond promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Perform inventory and ordering duties as needed.
• Cross-train in additional clinic responsibilities, including laboratory rapid assays, reception, and radiographic studies.
• Work under the direct supervision of an MD, PA-C, or NP to provide patient care to Urgent Care clients.
• Perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments, including for pediatric, geriatric, and general patient populations, and perform EMTALA-appropriate medical screening exams.
• Assess and reassess pain, use appropriate pain-management techniques, and educate patients and families about pain management.
• Revise the plan of care according to the patient’s response to treatment.
• Perform waived point-of-care testing according to laboratory and patient-care-unit policies when the lab technician is unavailable, and complete tests in a timely manner.
• Interpret waived test results accurately and take appropriate action.
• Provide care that accounts for age-specific standards of care.
• Administer medications appropriately based on patient age and clinical condition, follow the five medication rights, and reduce the potential for medication errors.
• Develop teaching plans based on identified patient learning needs, include family as appropriate, and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Medical paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 6% match
• Earned quarterly bonus program
• Education reimbursement program
• Discounts for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree