RN | Pediatric Unit

Logan Health • Kalispell, MT

1d

About The Position

Bring Your Heart And Skill To Our Pediatric Inpatient Team! Our Mission: Quality, compassionate care for all. Our Vision: Reimagine health care through connection, service and innovation. Our Core Values: Be Kind | Trust and Be Trusted | Work Together | Strive for Excellence. Logan Health Children's, in scenic Kalispell, MT, is looking for an experienced nurse to join our Pediatric Inpatient Team on night shift! Why Logan Health Children’s? Located in the beautiful Flathead Valley, Logan Health Children’s is elevating pediatric care across the region. Our inviting, underwater-themed environment is designed with kids in mind and supported by a compassionate, skilled team. Just minutes from Glacier National Park, two ski resorts, and the iconic Flathead Lake, Kalispell offers endless outdoor adventures. With over 500 lakes in the region and hundreds of miles of scenic hiking trails, it’s the perfect setting for nature lovers, weekend adventurers, and families alike. Kalispell is a place where you can grow your career and truly enjoy life outside of work.

Requirements

• 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 a similar position preferred.
• Experience in a pediatric unit preferred.
• PALS must be obtained within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• APHON must be obtained within 1 year of hire/transfer.
• RQI Provider (BLS) required within 7 days of hire/transfer or before independent patient care, whichever occurs first.
• 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 preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar position preferred.
• Experience in a pediatric unit preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and coordinates individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients using 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).
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Benefits

• Affordable Health Benefits
• Additional shift differential pay for nights and weekends!
• Advanced Certification pay
• 401(k) with generous immediate employer match
• Logan Health Fitness Center membership discount - 1/2 off
• A chance to be part of Planetree affiliated hospital with a focus on person-centered care!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees