Charge Nurse (RN) - Mother & Baby

Lifepoint Health • Missoula, MT

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About The Position

The Charge Nurse (RN) for the Mother & Baby unit supports bedside staff while remaining engaged in patient care and leads and coordinates the unit’s daily operations. The role provides clinical leadership, mentorship, and support to nursing staff; collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, seamless care; and manages staffing, patient flow, and resource utilization. The Charge Nurse promotes quality, safety, patient satisfaction, and regulatory compliance, while supporting patient and family education, discharge planning, and care coordination.

The Mother & Baby unit partners with Labor & Delivery, Neonatal, Lactation, and Women's Services teams to provide family-focused care. The nursing team emphasizes teamwork, patient safety, quality outcomes, mentorship, and professional development.

This is a full-time, 0.8 FTE night position with 12-hour shifts from 1900 to 0730, working every third weekend and rotating holidays according to the union contract.

Requirements

• Current Montana RN license or Compact RN license with Montana endorsement.
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing school.
• BLS certification.
• NRP and Fetal Monitoring certifications required within 6 months of hire.
• Minimum of 3 years of Mother & Baby nursing experience.
• Mother & Baby Charge nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Perinatal certification.

Responsibilities

• Support bedside staff while remaining engaged in patient care.
• Lead and coordinate daily operations of the Mother & Baby unit.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentorship, and support to nursing staff.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, seamless patient care.
• Manage staffing, patient flow, and resource utilization.
• Promote quality, safety, patient satisfaction, and regulatory compliance.
• Support patient and family education, discharge planning, and care coordination.

Benefits

• Shift differential of $5.00.
• Weekend premium of $3.50.
• Charge RN and certification pay, if eligible.
• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree