Operating Room RN
Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital

Registered Nurse - Operating Room (Variable Day Shift with Call)

Location: Bozeman, Montana
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse collaborates with the healthcare team to plan and implement patient and family education, assess patient needs, and initiate appropriate interventions.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Montana
• Minimum 1.5 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
• 1 year circulating experience
• 1 year scrub experience

Essential Job Functions

• Collect comprehensive patient health data (Assessment)
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues (Diagnosis)
• Identify expected outcomes and develop individualized care plans
• Implement and evaluate the plan of care
• Promote health and a safe environment
• Enhance quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
• Maintain current nursing knowledge and competency
• Evaluate own nursing practice against professional standards and regulations
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members
• Integrate ethical provisions and research findings into practice
• Provide leadership within the professional practice setting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Sound judgment, patience, and professional demeanor
• Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment
• Creativity, problem analysis, and decision-making skills
• Flexibility to work varied shifts
• Tact, discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality
• Self-directed with minimal oversight
• Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal, and teamwork skills

Stroke Competency

• Comply with policies and protocols related to hyperacute and acute stroke care
• Complete two hours of initial cerebrovascular disease (stroke) education within one year of hire
• Participate in one hour of annual cerebrovascular disease (stroke) education

Additional Information

• Variable day shift positions with call; flexibility to cover all shifts is required
• Facility may cancel up to three shifts during the 13-week contract due to low census or unforeseen circumstances
• Candidates must live at least 90 miles away from the facility to be considered

Prior Travel Experience

• Prior travel experience is required for this position.