Travel Nurse RN - Maternal - Newborn
Bozeman, MT
Wellspring Nurse Source
3x12 hrs, Nights

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Mother Baby unit works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient care. This role involves assessing patient needs, implementing care plans, and providing education to patients and their families.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Montana Licensure as a Registered Nurse
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• STABLE certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, with recertification required every 2 years
• Willingness and ability to practice modified primary nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Labor and Delivery (L&D) including Antepartum, Intrapartum, Preoperative, Circulation, and PACU

Essential Job Functions

• Collect comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and situation (Assessment)
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues (Diagnosis)
• Identify expected outcomes for individualized patient care plans (Plan of Care)
• Implement the identified plan of care
• Promote health and maintain a safe environment for patients
• Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
• Evaluate nursing practice according to professional standards and regulations
• Contribute to the professional development of peers and colleagues
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members
• Integrate ethical provisions in all areas of nursing practice
• Incorporate research findings into nursing practice
• Provide leadership within the professional practice setting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates sound judgment, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor
• Ability to perform effectively in a busy and stressful environment
• Strong problem analysis and decision-making skills
• Flexibility to work varied shifts
• Exercises discretion and maintains confidentiality
• Self-directed, with the ability to complete assignments with minimal supervision
• Strong emotional intelligence and teamwork skills

Stroke Competency Requirements

• Complies with protocols related to the care of patients with acute stroke
• Participates in cerebrovascular disease education within the first year of hire
• Completes annual education on cerebrovascular disease

Schedule Requirements

This role requires regular attendance and may involve working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting: Ability to exert force while lifting up to 50 pounds
• Sitting: Ability to maintain a seated position for extended periods
• Standing: Ability to stand for extended periods
• Walking: Requires good balance and coordination in movement
• Climbing: Rarely ascends or descends using feet and legs
• Twisting/Bending/Stoops/Kneeling: Requires flexibility and range of motion
• Reaching Above Shoulder Level: Ability to lift and position objects above shoulder height
• Pushing/Pulling: Requires use of upper extremities to exert force
• Fine Finger Movements: Continuous use of fingers for tasks
• Vision: Close visual acuity for monitoring and analyzing data
• Cognitive Skills: Continuously learns new tasks and makes timely decisions
• Exposures: Continuous exposure to bloodborne pathogens, infectious diseases, and potentially hazardous materials

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position and are not to be construed as exhaustive of all job duties associated with this role.