Job Description Summary:

Are you ready to elevate your nursing career in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? Join our Progressive Care Unit (PCU), where our team delivers exceptional care to patients with high acuity needs.

Join Our Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Team at Logan Health!
 

Why Join Logan Health Medical Center's PCU?

Our PCU specializes in caring for adult patients with complex conditions such as heart failure, arrhythmias, and respiratory issues. You’ll be at the forefront of post-operative cardiac care, handling heart catheterizations, pacemakers, and even post-day one open-heart surgeries. Your expertise will also extend to non-invasive respiratory support, sepsis, and kidney disease care.

 

What You'll Do:

Provide goal-directed, individualized nursing care, using your clinical knowledge and critical thinking skills.Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to manage patient care, ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality.Educate patients and their families, serving as a vital link between them and the care team.Respond quickly to changing patient conditions, working efficiently with the 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio designed for high-acuity care.

 

What We Offer:

Work-Life Balance: Our self-scheduling system allows you to balance your professional and personal life seamlessly.Teamwork & Support: Be part of a motivated team that thrives on collaboration, learning, and the dynamic nature of patient care in a PCU setting.Advanced Patient Care: Work with cutting-edge technology and provide care for procedures like TAVR, mitral clips, and more.

 

What Makes You a Great Fit:

You are a compassionate and detail-oriented nurse with a passion for excellence. You have strong communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills, which allow you to prioritize effectively under pressure and work well within a team. You thrive in challenging situations, stay calm under pressure, and are motivated to grow and learn in a supportive environment. Your commitment to patient care and integrity sets you apart.

 

Be part of something bigger. Apply today and take your nursing career to the next level at Logan Health Medical Center’s PCU!

Qualifications:

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 similar position within a medical setting (eg, physician office, clinic, or hospital) preferred.  Experience in assigned area(s) preferred.Possess knowledge of professional nursing theory, medical terminology and principles of professional nursing practice to administer and evaluate patient care.  Healthcare Provider (HCP) CPR and/or BLS certification required as dictated by each practice/service line.Additional certifications may be required as applicable to assigned area(s).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.

Job Specific Duties:

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).Consistently problem solves issues effecting patient care.

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification.  Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs.  Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.  Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Shift:

Night Shift - 12 Hours (United States of America)

Schedule Details:

Please know schedules and shifts are subject to change based on patient care and department/organizational needs.

Schedule:

Logan Health operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week.  Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.

Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements

If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:

Criminal background check

Reference checks

Drug Screening

Health and Immunizations Screening

Physical Demand Review/Screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.