Acute Care/Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) (Beartooth Billings Clinic)

Billings Clinic invites an Acute Care/Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Red Lodge team, delivering compassionate, high‑quality care in a dynamic regional ED. This role supports a patient‑centered culture that values teamwork, innovation, and clinical excellence, helping the Red Lodge community access urgent care with dignity and expertise. You will thrive in a fast‑paced environment where collaboration with physicians, tech staff, and support teams ensures timely, safe interventions and seamless transitions for patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients upon arrival and implement rapid triage and prioritization to optimize ED workflow and patient outcomes.
• Deliver direct patient care using evidence‑based practices across resuscitation, stabilization, and ED procedures to reduce risk and improve recovery.
• Administer medications and monitor responses while ensuring accurate dosing, documentation, and patient safety throughout shifts.
• Monitor patient status continually, interpret vital signs, lab results, and imaging, and escalate concerns to the medical team promptly.
• Collaborate with physicians to develop and adjust care plans, ensuring timely interventions and effective escalation when clinically indicated.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, document findings, and communicate changes to the care team for coordinated management.
• Provide advanced nursing skills such as wound care, IV therapy, and airway management to stabilize patients quickly.
• Coordinate with case management and social work to arrange post‑discharge resources and continuity of care.
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans, medications, pain management, and post‑discharge instructions to support adherence.
• Maintain sterile technique and infection control standards during procedures to minimize transmission risk and promote safety.
• Document all interventions, assessments, and patient responses promptly in the electronic medical record system.
• Respond to emergency codes with composure and efficiency, contributing to rapid stabilization and life‑saving interventions.
• Support a culture of safety by identifying process improvements, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and reporting near misses.
• Demonstrate professional behavior, hygiene, and patient advocacy while balancing compassionate care with clinical urgency.

According to JobzMall, the average salary range for a Acute Care/Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) (Beartooth Billings Clinic) in Red Lodge, MT is $34 to $52 per hour. This can vary depending on experience, specialty certifications, shift differentials, and employer size.

Billings Clinic is a health care center in Billings, Montana. Their primary and specialty care clinics are located at Billings Clinic downtown, Billings Clinic Heights, and Billings Clinic West, as well as in Bozeman, Columbus, Miles City, Montana, Red Lodge, and Cody, Wyoming.