Charge Nurse (RN) - Mother & Baby

Lifepoint Health • Missoula, MT

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Community Medical Center is hiring a full-time (0.8 FTE) Charge Nurse (RN) for its Mother & Baby unit. This is a night position with 12-hour shifts from 1900 to 0730, including every third weekend and holidays on a rotating basis per the union contract.

The Charge Nurse supports bedside staff while remaining engaged in patient care, leads and coordinates daily unit operations, and provides clinical leadership, mentorship, and support to nursing staff. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to provide safe, seamless, family-focused care and manages staffing, patient flow, and resource utilization. The Charge Nurse also promotes quality, safety, patient satisfaction, and regulatory compliance, and supports patient and family education, discharge planning, and care coordination.

The Mother & Baby unit works closely with Labor & Delivery, Neonatal, Lactation, and Women's Services teams. Its culture emphasizes teamwork, mutual support, family-centered postpartum and newborn care, clinical excellence, patient safety, quality outcomes, and professional development.

Applicants must have a current Montana RN license or Compact RN License with Montana endorsement, an Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school, and at least three years of Mother & Baby nursing and Mother & Baby charge nursing experience. BLS is required; NRP and Fetal Monitoring certifications are required within six months of hire. A BSN and Perinatal certification are preferred.

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 six months of hire.
• Minimum of 3 years of Mother & Baby nursing experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of 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 and weekend premium of $3.50.
• Charge RN and certification pay if eligible.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 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: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree