Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Emergency Department Registered Nurse to join a dynamic healthcare team in Big Sky, Montana. This role involves providing comprehensive, patient-centered care within an acute care setting, serving a diverse patient population requiring urgent and emergent medical attention.
The ED RN is a vital member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, responsible for assessing patient needs, developing individualized care plans, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes. This position emphasizes a collaborative approach to patient and family education, ensuring optimal understanding and participation in the care process.
Candidates should be prepared to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment, demonstrating sound clinical judgment and a commitment to upholding professional nursing standards and patient safety at all times.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health status and situation.
- Analyze assessment data to determine accurate diagnoses and identify patient issues.
- Develop individualized plans of care with expected outcomes, prescribing strategies to attain these goals.
- Implement the identified plan of care, employing strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
- Provide patient and family education, ensuring understanding and active participation in care.
- Collaborate effectively with physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare team members.
- Systematically enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice through continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain current knowledge and competency reflecting contemporary nursing practice standards.
- Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, guidelines, and regulations.
- Contribute to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
- Integrate ethical provisions and research findings into daily practice.
- Provide leadership within the professional practice setting.
- Comply with hospital policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines related to hyperacute and acute stroke care.
- Participate in a minimum of four hours of annual stroke education.
- Complete six hours of verifiable trauma-related education annually.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of one (1) year of recent emergency nursing or critical care experience.
- Competence in and willingness to practice modified primary nursing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
Skills & Competencies
- Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and intervention skills.
- Proficiency in developing and implementing patient-centered care plans.
- Ability to work effectively in a busy and stressful emergency environment.
- Exceptional critical thinking, problem analysis, and decision-making abilities.
- Sound judgment, patience, and a consistently professional demeanor.
- Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
- High emotional intelligence and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Self-directed with the ability to complete assignments accurately and thoroughly with minimal oversight.
- Flexibility to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Shift Details
- Shift Type: Night Shift (NOC)
- Shift Duration: 12 hours
- Days per Week: 3 days
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: August 5, 2026
- Schedule may include weekends and on-call requirements to meet patient and organizational needs.
Licensing Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Montana.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
- American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification.