Registered Nurse - RN

Partners in Home Care • Missoula, MT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Partners In Home Care (PIHC), a nonprofit home health and hospice provider in Western Montana, is hiring Registered Nurses for its Home Health and Hospice teams in Missoula. Both full-time and part-time openings are available. Nurses provide one-on-one care with professional autonomy and support from an interdisciplinary team. Nurses may begin as Visiting RNs and transition to Case Manager positions after assuming a half caseload, in accordance with the Montana Nurses Association Local #32 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Both teams share core clinical responsibilities, with additional duties specific to home health or hospice care. Compensation follows the wage scales and provisions of the collective bargaining agreement, including applicable certification and shift differentials.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Montana.
• ADN or BSN from an accredited program; a BSN is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and appropriate auto insurance.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage a caseload independently.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and transfer patients, and to work in a variety of home environments.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in acute care, home health, hospice, or palliative care.
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) certification for Hospice roles.
• New graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop or carry out individualized, physician-authorized plans of care.
• Manage symptoms and administer medications safely and accurately.
• Educate and support patients and families through health teaching, counseling, and referrals.
• Supervise and evaluate care provided by Home Health Aides and CNAs.
• Coordinate with physicians, social workers, therapists, spiritual counselors, and community resources to ensure continuity of care.
• Document care accurately and in compliance with agency and regulatory standards, including OASIS/HIS/HOPE.
• Participate in the on-call rotation, addressing patient needs through phone triage or in-person visits.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and attend required in-service training.
• For Home Health: Provide skilled nursing care, including venipuncture, catheter care, wound management, and parenteral therapy.
• For Home Health: Help patients recover, manage chronic conditions, and maintain independence at home.
• For Home Health: Maintain working knowledge of Medicare reimbursement rules and compliance guidelines, and meet caseload and productivity expectations aligned with agency standards.
• For Hospice: Focus on comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• For Hospice: Lead pain and symptom management for patients at end of life and address their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• For Hospice: Guide families through the dying process and provide bereavement support before and after a patient’s passing.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling and generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance, beginning the first of the month following the start date; benefits are available for positions at .6 FTE and above.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and annual training budget.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Legal services, ID protection, pet insurance, and financial wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

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