Director of Nursing Services

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Lead with Purpose in the Heart of Montana

Granite County Medical Center is seeking a visionary Director of Nursing to lead with compassion, expertise, and purpose. This is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact in a community where relationships matter, care is personal, and the surrounding Montana mountains offer an unmatched quality of life.

If you are passionate about guiding a dedicated team, advancing rural healthcare, and shaping the future of patient-centered care, we invite you to bring your leadership and heart to our organization.

Position Overview

The Director of Nursing is responsible for the leadership, oversight, and regulatory compliance of nursing and nursing support services at Granite County Medical Center and the Drummond Clinic. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care aligned with clinical best practices and organizational standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for all nursing services across the organization
  • Ensure compliance with all state, federal, and regulatory requirements
  • Oversee staffing, scheduling, onboarding, and ongoing staff development and education
  • Promote and maintain high standards of clinical quality and patient safety
  • Ensure all nursing staff practice within scope and maintain current licensure and certifications
  • Collaborate with providers, staff, patients, families, and community stakeholders
  • Foster a positive, team-oriented culture built on accountability, respect, and continuous improvement

Qualifications & Skills

  • Strong leadership, supervisory, and management abilities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to prioritize, adapt, and perform effectively under pressure
  • Experience caring for patients across the lifespan, including long-term care and emergency services
  • Self-motivated, creative, and solution-oriented mindset
  • Demonstrated organizational skills, assertiveness, patience, and professionalism
  • Commitment to compassionate, community-focused care
  • Montana RN License
  • Work Environment & Expectations
  • Flexibility to support occasional evening and weekend activities
  • Visible leadership presence to ensure safe, high-quality care at all times

Why Granite County Medical Center?

  • Meaningful leadership role in a close-knit rural community
  • Opportunity to shape the future of healthcare delivery
  • Supportive, mission-driven team environment
  • Access to Montana's natural beauty and outdoor lifestyle
  • Join us and lead with purpose-where your work truly matters.

*This is an onsite position

Requirements

Candidates must possess strong leadership and management abilities along with excellent communication skills. A current Montana RN license is required, and experience in long-term care and emergency services is expected.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipStrategic planningOperational managementTeam building

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 66% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Granite County Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Philipsburg, Montana
11-50 employees