Provide admission, case management and follow-up skilled nursing visits for Home Health patients;
Administer on-going care and case management for each patient, provide necessary follow-up as directed by the Clinical Manager;
Provide hands-on care, management and evaluation of the care plan and teaching of the patient in accordance with physician orders, under Clinical Manager's supervision;
Revise plan in consultation with physician based on ongoing assessments and as required by policy/regulation;
Coordinate appropriate care, encompassing various healthcare personnel (such as Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Social Workers, Home Health Aides and external providers);
Report and document patient care/condition/progress to patient's physician and Clinical Manager on a continuous basis;
Implement patient care plan in conjunction with patient and family to assist them in achieving optimal resolution of needs/problems;
Coordinate/oversee/supervise the work of Home Health Aides and provide written instructions that reflect current plan of care;
Discharge patients after consultation with the physician and Clinical Manager, preparing and completing needed clinical documentation;
Prepare appropriate medical documentation on all patients, including any case conferences, patient contacts, medication order changes, re-certifications, progress updates, and care plan changes;
Prepare visit/shift reports, updates/summarizes patient records in a timely manner and confers with other health care disciplines in providing optimum patient care.
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Current licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of practice
Experience as an RN with one of the following preferred:
One year of experience in an acute-care setting within the last 24 months;
Six months of Home Health experience within the last 12 months.
Credentials in specialty areas preferred (wound care, OASIS certification, IV, ET)
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Proof of automobile insurance (MVR checked)
Proof of current CPR certification
Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance
Neighborhoods+Dillon lacks distinct urban districts, functioning instead as a compact rural valley community where residential life revolves around the historic downtown grid, quiet streets flanking the University of Montana Western, and semi-rural acreage. Medical staff and university professionals frequently settle in established residential pockets along State Street and East Morse Street, where older craftsman bungalows and ranch homes predominate. Farther from the center, rural residential developments along Southwind Lane and Axes Canyon Road offer larger lots with panoramic mountain views, requiring a five- to ten-minute drive into central facilities.
Dillon lacks distinct urban districts, functioning instead as a compact rural valley community where residential life revolves around the historic downtown grid, quiet streets flanking the University of Montana Western, and semi-rural acreage. Medical staff and university professionals frequently settle in established residential pockets along State Street and East Morse Street, where older craftsman bungalows and ranch homes predominate.
Farther from the center, rural residential developments along Southwind Lane and Axes Canyon Road offer larger lots with panoramic mountain views, requiring a five- to ten-minute drive into central facilities.
Getting around+Everyday commuting within Dillon is virtually frictionless, as the town spans just two Interstate 15 exits (Exit 62 and Exit 63) and operates with only two traffic signals. Reaching Barrett Hospital & HealthCare from anywhere within city limits takes mere minutes by car, and parking on-site is plentiful and straightforward. Public transit is essentially non-existent, making a reliable personal vehicle mandatory. For staff traveling during the winter from outlying Beaverhead County areas or over passes toward Butte, four-wheel drive, dedicated winter tires, and vehicle emergency gear are essential safeguards against ice and blowing snow.
Everyday commuting within Dillon is virtually frictionless, as the town spans just two Interstate 15 exits (Exit 62 and Exit 63) and operates with only two traffic signals. Reaching Barrett Hospital & HealthCare from anywhere within city limits takes mere minutes by car, and parking on-site is plentiful and straightforward.
Public transit is essentially non-existent, making a reliable personal vehicle mandatory. For staff traveling during the winter from outlying Beaverhead County areas or over passes toward Butte, four-wheel drive, dedicated winter tires, and vehicle emergency gear are essential safeguards against ice and blowing snow.
Outdoors+Surrounded by the Pioneer, Blacktail, Ruby, and Tobacco Root mountains, Dillon offers exceptional outdoor recreation across vast Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest lands. Anglers cast on world-famous blue-ribbon trout waters along the Beaverhead, Ruby, and Big Hole rivers, while hikers and trail runners frequent the Beaverhead Trails Coalition's 12-mile High Trails system and Clark's Lookout State Park. Cooler months bring uncrowded downhill skiing and snowboarding at community-run Maverick Mountain, mineral digs at Crystal Park, and therapeutic soaking at nearby Jackson Lodge and Elkhorn Hot Springs.
Surrounded by the Pioneer, Blacktail, Ruby, and Tobacco Root mountains, Dillon offers exceptional outdoor recreation across vast Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest lands. Anglers cast on world-famous blue-ribbon trout waters along the Beaverhead, Ruby, and Big Hole rivers, while hikers and trail runners frequent the Beaverhead Trails Coalition's 12-mile High Trails system and Clark's Lookout State Park.
Cooler months bring uncrowded downhill skiing and snowboarding at community-run Maverick Mountain, mineral digs at Crystal Park, and therapeutic soaking at nearby Jackson Lodge and Elkhorn Hot Springs.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Dillon
Dillon offers healthcare professionals an authentic taste of rural Montana living, centered around Barrett Hospital & HealthCare and the University of Montana Western. Nestled in the Beaverhead Valley beneath the Pioneer, Ruby, and Blacktail mountain ranges, this small county seat of roughly forty-five hundred residents moves at an unhurried, independent pace marked by friendly waves and calm residential streets. Commutes are effortlessly short across the town’s two Interstate 15 exits, leaving nurses ample off-shift hours to explore the outdoors. World-class fly fishing awaits on the blue-ribbon waters of the Beaverhead and Big Hole rivers, hiking trails wind through Clark's Lookout and the High Trails system, and winter recreation thrives at nearby Maverick Mountain and Elkhorn Hot Springs. Relocating nurses should weigh practical small-town realities: rental housing can be difficult to secure amidst the student calendar, winters are long and sub-zero, and dining is limited to casual staples like Sparky's Garage and local cafes. For clinicians seeking safety, genuine western camaraderie, and endless public lands right outside their doorstep, Dillon delivers a deeply rewarding, close-knit rural retreat.