LPN - LTC

tms

Butte, Montana

Posted Aug 17

Shift and hours: 8-⁠hour evenings5 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting: LTC · Skilled Nursing
License: LPN licenseActive LPN license (MT or compact eligible)
Term: 8 weeks · Travel

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License: Active LPN license (MT or compact eligible) Check your license
Experience: Experience with medication administration and geriatric care
Also asks: Ability to work in a high-ratio long-term care environment
Also asks: Primary: Evenings 1:45 PM – 10:15 PM
Also asks: Additional option noted: Day shift 5:45 AM – 2:15 PM
Also asks: 40 hours/week, 5 days/week
Also asks: 8-week contract
Also asks: Weekend coverage possible (Sunday–Saturday workweek)
Also asks: Overtime available
Also asks: Facility Notes
Also asks: LTC + Rehab population (no vents or trachs)
Also asks: 2 nurses on day/evening shifts, 1 nurse overnight
Also asks: 1 RN always on site + RN on-call support weekends
Also asks: CNA ratio: ~7 on days, 4 on nights
Also asks: Residents include feeding assistance and occasional tube feeding cases
Also asks: Charting system: American Data ECS
Also asks: No smoking on property
Also asks: Scrubs: Any color permitted
Also asks: Housing Notes
Also asks: Facility recommends Eddy’s Motel (Butte, MT) for travelers
Also asks: Avoid Motel 6 & 8 per facility guidance
Also asks: Recruiter Contact
Also asks: Reach out to Recruiter Joseph – Fast submission available for LTC nurses
Also asks: 520-924-8770
Also asks: ✉️ ojoseph@talentedmedicalsolutions.com
Also asks: #Workwolf

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Certification: BLS – Preferred
Experience: Minimum 1 year LTC/SNF experience preferred

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Charting: American Data ECS

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Long Term Care (LTC) Contract

Facility: Crest Nursing Home
Location: Butte, MT
Address: 3131 Amherst Ave, Butte, MT 59701
Duration: 8 Weeks

Schedule

Variable Evenings (includes day shift option noted)
Hours: 40 Hours/Week | 8-hour shifts
Pay Rate: $40/hr
Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,600/week

Job Summary

Provide direct nursing care to long-term care and rehab residents, including medication administration, wound care, patient monitoring, and support with ADLs in a skilled nursing facility setting.

Requirements

Active LPN license (MT or compact eligible)

Minimum 1 year LTC/SNF experience preferred

Experience with medication administration and geriatric care

Ability to work in a high-ratio long-term care environment

Required Credentials

LPN License – Required

BLS – Preferred

Schedule Details

Primary: Evenings 1:45 PM – 10:15 PM Additional option noted: Day shift 5:45 AM – 2:15 PM

40 hours/week, 5 days/week

8-week contract

Weekend coverage possible (Sunday–Saturday workweek)

Overtime available

Facility Notes

LTC + Rehab population (no vents or trachs)

2 nurses on day/evening shifts, 1 nurse overnight

1 RN always on site + RN on-call support weekends

CNA ratio: ~7 on days, 4 on nights

Residents include feeding assistance and occasional tube feeding cases

Charting system: American Data ECS

No smoking on property

Scrubs: Any color permitted

Housing Notes

Facility recommends Eddy’s Motel (Butte, MT) for travelers

Avoid Motel 6 & 8 per facility guidance

Reach out to Recruiter Joseph – Fast submission available for LTC nurses

#Workwolf

What's around it?

In Butte, MT

Butte, MT

Living costs about 5% below the US average

Life in Butte, MT

NeighborhoodsButte's residential character centers around two key historical hubs. Uptown Butte sits perched on the hill with historic brick architecture, Victorian homes, and older apartment conversions where residents can easily walk to local eateries, taverns, and festivals without relying heavily on street parking. Immediately adjacent lies West Side Butte, one of the city's premier residential enclaves situated along the north side of Interstate 115, characterized by quiet, sloping hillside streets, Craftsman bungalows, Cape Cod homes, and larger historic properties once occupied by copper mining magnates and mine managers. West Side Butte also surrounds Montana Technological University, bringing a collegiate energy to the surrounding tree-lined blocks.

Butte's residential character centers around two key historical hubs. Uptown Butte sits perched on the hill with historic brick architecture, Victorian homes, and older apartment conversions where residents can easily walk to local eateries, taverns, and festivals without relying heavily on street parking.

Immediately adjacent lies West Side Butte, one of the city's premier residential enclaves situated along the north side of Interstate 115, characterized by quiet, sloping hillside streets, Craftsman bungalows, Cape Cod homes, and larger historic properties once occupied by copper mining magnates and mine managers. West Side Butte also surrounds Montana Technological University, bringing a collegiate energy to the surrounding tree-lined blocks.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: homes.com Source 3: apartments.com

Getting aroundButte is exceptionally car-dependent and drivable, anchored directly at the intersection of Interstate 15 and Interstate 90, with Interstate 115 feeding straight into the urban core. Commute times across town and to regional healthcare facilities are consistently brief, with virtually no highway congestion compared to Montana's larger cities. Navigating Uptown Butte requires adapting to steep grades that run straight up and down the Continental Divide, which can become slick and demanding during winter snowfalls, though street parking throughout the district and around residential neighborhoods is generally accessible.

Butte is exceptionally car-dependent and drivable, anchored directly at the intersection of Interstate 15 and Interstate 90, with Interstate 115 feeding straight into the urban core. Commute times across town and to regional healthcare facilities are consistently brief, with virtually no highway congestion compared to Montana's larger cities.

Navigating Uptown Butte requires adapting to steep grades that run straight up and down the Continental Divide, which can become slick and demanding during winter snowfalls, though street parking throughout the district and around residential neighborhoods is generally accessible.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: southwestmt.com Source 3: niche.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is woven directly into Butte's hills, starting with neighborhood trail systems like the BA&P Trail, the Top of the World Trail, and the open spaces of Mountain Con Park and Big Butte Open Space Recreation Area. City parks such as Father Sheehan Park provide tennis courts and open green space, while Tot Park and People's Park offer quiet neighborhood retreats. Butte is enveloped by national forest land and framed by the Highland Mountains to the south, giving outdoor enthusiasts immediate access to remote hiking, hunting, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing, with Fairmont Hot Springs and the gateway to Yellowstone National Park within easy driving distance.

Outdoor recreation is woven directly into Butte's hills, starting with neighborhood trail systems like the BA&P Trail, the Top of the World Trail, and the open spaces of Mountain Con Park and Big Butte Open Space Recreation Area. City parks such as Father Sheehan Park provide tennis courts and open green space, while Tot Park and People's Park offer quiet neighborhood retreats.

Butte is enveloped by national forest land and framed by the Highland Mountains to the south, giving outdoor enthusiasts immediate access to remote hiking, hunting, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing, with Fairmont Hot Springs and the gateway to Yellowstone National Park within easy driving distance.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: homes.com Source 2: finlen.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: apartments.com

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Living in Butte

For healthcare professionals relocating to Montana, Butte offers a refreshingly authentic, working-class alternative to the state's expensive resort communities. Known historically as the 'Richest Hill on Earth,' Butte wear its mining legacy openly, framed by iconic hillside headframes, the Continental Divide, and the Victorian streetscapes of Uptown. Living here places nurses within minutes of work via Interstate 15 and Interstate 90, with virtually non-existent traffic delays. Housing is practical and varied, spanning historic brick flats in Uptown to spacious Craftsman bungalows in the leafy West Side neighborhood near Montana Tech. Outside the hospital, life revolves around community traditions: summer sets off the Montana Folk Festival and Music on Main, while fall and winter bring celebrations like Butte-toberfest and an internationally recognized St. Patrick's Day celebration. Outdoor access is immediate, with hiking along the BA&P Trail, Big Butte, and nearby national forests. Trade-offs include biting winter chills, visible industrial scars from historic strip mining, and a commercial sector where big-box retail is limited, but for clinicians seeking low-stress commutes and genuine community warmth, Butte delivers rare character.

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As of 2026-02Source 1: bozemanrealestate.group Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: homes.com Source 4: southwestmt.com Source 5: niche.com

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