Interim Director of Nursing
Billings, Montana
Staffing partner
RN · Executive Nurses & Nurse Administrators · Administrative & Consulting Nurses · Directors of Nursing
Posted Aug 14
- Unit
- Executive Nurses & Nurse Administrators
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Travel
- Setting
- Skilled Nursing
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1-3 years
- Staffing partner
- Vital Care Staffing Solutions
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- Relocation
- Help offered
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About this role
Interim Director of Nursing (DNS)
Love Interim work, but want something better than traditional agency life? Join our internal clinical staffing team.
Vital Care Staffing Solutions is looking for an Interim Director of Nursing (DNS) in Billings, MT to manage the day-to-day operations, activities and success of the resident care staff within a long-term care and skilled nursing setting. Validates that the Nursing Department continues to develop and maintain high standards for excellence.
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Who We Are
Vital Care Staffing Solutions, LLC was created to make sure our centers are fully supported with skilled, compassionate leaders like you. We are not a third-party agency, we are part of the care team, working side by side with our centers.
Why Choose Us Over an Agency?
We are not your typical agency; we are an internal staffing company created to support our own centers. That means:
W-2 employment – we handle all taxes for you (no 1099 headaches at tax time)
One company, opportunity for multiple assignment
Consistent standards of care, learn our systems, expectations, and get to know our leaders throughout the organization
Make an immediate impact
Be part of our team, not an outside agency
Essential Functions
Develops and maintains a nursing service philosophy, objectives, standards of practice, policy and process manuals.
Establishes systems for care planning, including assessments, plan of treatment, objectives and goals, evaluations and discharge planning.
Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, disciplining, coaching, and conducting performance appraisals
Demonstrates an understanding and knowledge of certification laws and requirements, survey requirements and Medicare program.
Validates that reporting departments consistently meet state and federal requirements for long-term care facilities for licensure. Validates existence of a quality assurance program for nursing services and coordinates interdisciplinary quality assurance program.
Directs the functions and activities of the NHA in his/her absence.
Education, Licensure, and
Experience
Required: Current Registered Nursing license in Montana Preferred: Bachelors Degree in Nursing
Preferred: Certification in Rehab Nursing, geriatrics, or psychiatric nursing
Preferred: Minimum two years' experience as a nursing services supervisor in a long-term care and/or skilled nursing center.
Benefit Highlights
Competitive compensation
Company paid housing available for duration of Interim assignment
Travel expenses covered/reimbursed
Consistent opportunities
W-2 employment
Opportunity to extend or future assignments
Pathway to permanent leadership roles within our company
Career flexibilty
Who We Are
Vital Care Staffing Solutions, LLC was created to make sure our centers are fully supported with skilled, compassionate leaders like you. We are not a third-party agency, we are part of the care team, working side by side with our centers.
Vital Care Staffing Solutions
4601 Northeast 77th Avenue suite 300, Vancouver, WA 98662, USA
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Requirements
- RN License in Montana
- Performance reviews
- Travel reimbursement
- Patient treatment planning
- Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
- Nursing department supervision
- Care plan evaluation
- Nursing
- Skilled nursing facility experience
Place
- City
- Billings, Montana
- Median rent
- $1,138/mo
- Local household income
- $73,712/yr
- Metro price level
- 6% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Billings area index 93.5, where 100 is the national average.
Billings, Montana's largest city, sits along the Yellowstone River beneath the dramatic Rimrocks—sandstone cliffs that rim the city's north edge. A regional medical hub for the Northern Plains, it blends outdoor access, frontier heritage, and urban conveniences that appeal to RNs seeking big-sky living without sacrificing professional opportunity.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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