PHC Registered Nurse Care Manager - Community Care Team

Definition

TO APPLY:

• Please complete all sections of the online application, even if a resume is submitted. A resume will not substitute for completing the work history section of the application.
• Please include with your completed application the following attachments: Cover Letter, Resume, copy of current RN License, Transcripts, a copy of your diploma, and valid MT Driver’s License.
• Please describe your experience or interest in working with the unhoused population.
• Incomplete applications and applications without required attachments will be disqualified.
• Complete job description available upon request to the Department of Human Resources.

Priority Application Date: September 15, 2025 by 5:00 PM (Mountain Time)
Complete applications with required attachments received by the 'Priority Application Date' will be guaranteed consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

This position will work in a clinic setting and provide outreach to people living outside unsheltered. Exposure to the elements in a non-traditional setting is expected.

Partnership Health Center (PHC) is currently in the process of separating from Missoula County, with completion expected by the end of this year. As a result, our employee benefits package will be changing as early as January 1, 2026. While final details are not yet available, the future benefits are expected to remain comparable in value and scope to our current offerings. We are committed to keeping everyone informed and supported throughout this change and will update postings regularly.

Located halfway between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks and home to the University of Montana, Missoula is an academic center situated in an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Depending on the season, you can hike, ski, fish, float rivers, ride mountain bikes, or just sit back and marvel at the surrounding scenery. Join us in scenic, sophisticated, and service-oriented Missoula!

Partnership Health Center (PHC), 2019 and 2022 winner of the Employer of Choice Award for Missoula, and 2022 winner of the Montana Employer of Choice Award, offers impeccable, integrated services to over 18,000 individuals and families. A 14-site, co-applicant Federally Qualified Health Center with Missoula County, PHC fulfills its mission through the provision of a full range of primary care services - medical, dental, behavioral health, and an on-site pharmacy with a dedication to attending to the social determinants of health. Please visit our website to see the amazing benefits you will receive by joining our team such as medical (no cost for employee), dental, and vision insurance, loan forgiveness, retirement plan contributions, and generous paid sick and vacation time.

Performs work as a registered nurse, as a member of primary care medical teams to provide care management throughout a multiple county region for the Partnership Health Center (PHC).

Representative Examples of Work

Maintains an active patient caseload. Develops strategies with the care team consistent with a patient-centered medical home to manage complex medical needs for clients with complex medical conditions.

Works within the PHC model for chronic disease self-management to provide patient and family education and develop goals that result in improved health outcomes. Develops comprehensive care plans and provides documentation as appropriate or required.

Makes visits to clients in their homes or at other locations outside the PHC as necessary.

Establishes a quality measurement system for all clients in the individual caseload to objectively measure client outcomes, compare and analyze disease burdens, and predict medical expense.

Coordinates hospital discharges with client, family, and hospital care team.

Participates in multi-disciplinary conferences, serving as a clinical resource for medical providers, dental, mental health and psycho-social case managers.

Provides clinical work directions for Licensed Practical Nurses and Medical Assistants, serves as a clinical resource, and contributes to performance management efforts.

Performs related duties as required or directed.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED : Works under the direction of the Nursing Manager or designee.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED : None
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS : Works closely with Partnership Health Center medical care teams, hospital case managers or social workers, other case managers (ex; home health, public health, mental health etc.) and medical providers in the community who are working with clients on his or her caseload.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE : Working knowledge of quality management processes. Working knowledge of client confidentiality, and the ethical and legal requirements of the profession. Working knowledge of nursing practices related to acute and chronic complex medical conditions such as cancer, cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, diabetes, and chronic pain conditions. Working knowledge of chronic disease self-management strategies. Working knowledge of the principles and practices of HIPAA compliance. Working knowledge of the PHC Corporate Compliance Guidelines.
SKILLS: Skill in the use of a personal computer including electronic medical records, word processing, spreadsheets, email and data base software.
ABILITIES : Ability to coordinate complex medical care plans consistent with the chronic disease self-management model. Ability to gather and analyze data and make appropriate recommendations to the medical care team. Ability to communicate in the English language, orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse individuals and groups.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION : Requires graduation from an ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing) approved program.

EXPERIENCE : Requires one year of experience in providing chronic disease management and interventions with clients.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : Requires current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in Montana. Subject to passing a criminal background investigation that will require fingerprinting. Requires a current Healthcare Professional BLS certification or the ability to obtain it within 90 days of hire. Requires a current MT driver's license. Requires immunizations or proof of immunity to certain infectious diseases and a TB test. New employees will be asked to volunteer vaccination status for required vaccines upon hire and will be offered assistance during hiring to receive necessary immunizations. Employees who have not received the vaccines required for their positions or who are unwilling to voluntarily provide vaccination status for required vaccines will receive a reasonable accommodation where such accommodation does not require an undue hardship or endanger the health or safely of any person.

Physical/Environmental Demands

The work requires physical exertion such as bending, walking and lifting boxes of files (up to 20 lbs.). Requires the manual dexterity to perform manual nursing skills, such as drawing blood, giving injections, filling syringes, etc. The employee may risk exposure to potentially dangerous situations, including exposure to communicable diseases. The employee may be required to provide service in home settings, which may require climbing of stairs and driving a motor vehicle for transportation. This position is not eligible for remote work.

This summary outlines the benefit programs; actual benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status.

Missoula County will reward your contributions to our community with competitive compensation and generous benefits, including but not limited to:

Excellent Medical Health Benefits- Group health benefits, including dental and vision coverage, are available to eligible County employees. The medical health benefits premium is covered for full-time employees. The County contribution is pro-rated on hours paid for part-time employees. The employee pays the premium portion for dependent coverage. Family health benefits coverage is $258.00 per pay period.

Medical deductible is $500 for an individual and $1,000 for a family.

Flexible Benefits Plan- Pre-tax out-of-pocket medical expenses and day care expenses.

Voluntary Life Insurance Coverage, Long and Short-Term Disability, Critical and Accident Insuranceare offered through Mutual ofOmaha.

Public Employees Retirement System- Montana public employees of the state, university system, local governments and certain employees of school districts are covered by the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). New members to the PERS have an opportunity to choose between two retirement plan options: the Defined Benefit Plan or the Defined Contribution Plan.

Sheriffs' Retirement System (SRS)- A public pension plan for all Montana Sheriffs hired after July 1, 1974 and Detention Officers hired after July 1, 2005.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness- Working for Missoula County may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness. Look here to learn more and understand whether you may be eligible.

Supplemental Retirement Benefitsare offered through Valic or Nationwide.

Sick Leave- Full-time employees accrue 7.38hours per month and are eligible to use sick leave once you have been an employee for 90 days.The accrual is pro-rated for part-time employees.

Vacation Leave- Full-time employees accrue 9.24 hours per month and are eligible to use leave after continuous employment for a period of 6 full months. The accrual is pro-rated for part-time employees.

Holidays- The County observes eleven legal holidays in even numbered years and ten legal holidays in odd numbered years.

Paid Parental Leave (PPL)-In recognition of the importance of bonding and care of a newborn child or a child placed for adoption, Missoula County 6 continuous weeks of PPL to eligible full-time employees that have been with the county for 180 days. The hours are pro-rated for part-time employees.

Tuition Assistance- Because we value the professional and personal development of our employees, Missoula County is proud to offer reimbursement of certain education expenses.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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