RN | Surgical Endoscopy

Logan Health•Kalispell, MT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides primary care to patients, including assessment, treatment, care planning, and medical care evaluation. The mission is Quality, compassionate care for all, and the vision is to Reimagine health care through connection, service and innovation. The core values are Be Kind, Trust and Be Trusted, Work Together, and Strive for Excellence. As an RN in Surgical Endoscopy, you’ll engage in a dynamic role that keeps every day fresh and fulfilling. Your responsibilities will include Pre-Op and Post-Op Care (preparing patients for procedures and ensuring a smooth recovery), Circulating (providing support during procedures and working directly with physicians), and Scope Handling (managing endoscopic equipment to ensure efficiency and safety). You’ll work with a wide range of patients, from children as young as three to older adults, addressing diverse needs, from routine screenings to critical interventions. Nurses in this unit love the strong team dynamic, working one-on-one with physicians and supporting each other to ensure seamless care. With a mix of predictable tasks and the need to adapt to the unexpected, your days will fly by in our fast-paced and efficient environment. The unit prides itself on its supportive, welcoming culture, and staff members frequently enjoy social events outside of work, fostering lasting connections. Logan Health offers a supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow your career while making a meaningful impact on patients' lives. Surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of Northwestern Montana, you’ll enjoy the perfect balance of rewarding work and outdoor adventures.

Requirements

Current Montana or compact RN license
Healthcare Provider (HCP) CPR and/or BLS certification required as dictated by each practice/service line.
Understanding of 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; restriction imposed by various manage care carriers, various forms inherent to profession.
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 considerable knowledge of the behavior and needs of patients.
Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in surgical or procedural nursing preferred
BSN degree preferred.
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in similar position within a medical setting (eg, physician office, clinic, or hospital) preferred.
Experience in assigned area(s) preferred.
Additional certifications may be required as applicable to assigned area(s).

Responsibilities

Prepares patients for procedures and ensures a smooth recovery.
Provides support during procedures and works directly with physicians.
Manages endoscopic equipment to ensure efficiency and safety.
Develops, implements and coordinates individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients through the use of 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.