RN Hospice

About the Role

Join Logan Health Hospice as an independent, self-directed RN and return to the heart of nursing—providing compassionate, person-centered care at the bedside. You’ll build meaningful relationships with patients and families, guiding them through symptom management, education, and comfort care during end-of-life journeys. This role offers a change of scenery from clinic or inpatient settings, allowing you to work in patients’ homes throughout the Flathead Valley.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own patient caseload, traveling to patients’ homes for visits.
• Serve as the primary nursing contact for patients, coordinating care from admission through end of life.
• Conduct in-home assessments, symptom management, and comfort-focused interventions.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on care expectations and symptom management techniques.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team—physician, social workers, chaplains, CNAs, LPNs, and volunteers—to create customized care plans.
• Attend regularly scheduled Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings.
• Provide emotional support and guidance to families navigating anticipatory grief.
• Participate in on-call shift rotation and perform ad-hoc patient visits as needed.
• Document visits and coordinate medications, equipment, and supplies to ensure seamless care.
• Develop, implement, and coordinate individualized, goal-directed nursing care using the nursing process.
• Maintain nursing standards of care, adapting to changing workloads and patient conditions.
• Transcribe and implement provider orders and treatments accurately and efficiently.
• Problem-solve issues affecting patient care and report changes in patients’ physical or mental conditions.
• Follow infection control procedures and provide patient education per department protocols.
• Assess and anticipate patient needs, coordinating interventions as defined by policy and provider orders.

Requirements

• Current Montana RN license or a multi-state compact license with authorization to practice in Montana.
• BSN degree preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a medical setting (e.g., physician office, clinic, or hospital); hospice or related experience preferred.
• Current Driver’s License required.
• Clean driving record for the previous thirty-six (36) months (no major offenses such as DUI, felony convictions involving a motor vehicle, suspended license, or three or more moving violations).
• Personal vehicle with state law minimum liability coverage for business use.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, medical terminology, and principles of professional nursing practice.
• RQI Provider (BLS) certification required within 7 days of hire or before independent patient care.
• Understanding of HIPAA and confidentiality laws governing provider-patient relationships.
• Familiarity with medical office equipment, clinical laboratory methods, and universal precautions.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, manage care carrier restrictions, and protocols for storing hazardous materials.

Skills

• Strong clinical nursing skills with a focus on symptom management and comfort care.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Self-directed, independent worker with the ability to function as part of a team.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and working in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including tact, professionalism, and diplomacy in sensitive situations.
• Empathy, integrity, and kindness in patient and family interactions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement.
• $100 per month vehicle stipend.
• Immediate matching 401(k) with a 6% employer match on the first 3% of contributions.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Wellness program and 50% discount at Logan Health Fitness Center for you and your spouse/dependents.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week, 8-hour day shifts. On-call and holiday rotation required.

Location

Based in Kalispell, Montana, in the heart of the Flathead Valley—minutes from Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake, and Whitefish Mountain. Enjoy world-class outdoor recreation, including hiking, skiing, kayaking, and fishing, along with Montana’s no-sales-tax advantage. Stunning mountain views accompany your patient visits.