Nurse House Manager – Full Time

About the role

The Nurse House Manager leads day‑to‑day operations of clinical departments, ensuring high‑quality patient care and compliance with Medicare Conditions of Participation. Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer, this role collaborates with hospital leadership to achieve departmental goals.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee nursing and non‑nursing clinical care across the hospital, managing admissions, discharges and transfers.
• Develop and monitor departmental budgets, financial performance and cost‑reduction opportunities.
• Implement patient satisfaction initiatives using tools such as AIDET and rounding.
• Maintain compliance with CPMC policies, Medicare regulations and state licensing requirements.
• Lead staffing, scheduling, performance evaluations and employee education for multiple service areas.
• Coordinate quality improvement activities, investigate complaints and ensure infection control.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of management or supervisory nursing experience.
• BSN required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Current Montana RN license.
• Experience in obstetrics, emergency, acute care or surgical services is desirable.

Required skills

• Strong leadership, critical‑thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross‑cultural communication skills.