Community Health Representative Nurse Manager

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Saint Ignatius (MT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes seeks a Nurse Manager to lead the CHR program, coordinating care across medical and behavioral health teams within tribal health services. This role focuses on developing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive CHR training program for entry-level staff.

The Nurse Manager will oversee care coordination, supervise staff, and ensure high-quality patient outcomes within a collaborative care framework across primary care and behavioral health providers.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current, unrestricted RN license from Montana or compact state.
• Two years nursing experience; chronic disease management preferred.
• At least three years supervisory/management experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
• Certification in Care Coordination preferred; required within one year of employment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate the CHR training program for new CHRs.
• Coordinate medical care between CHRs, providers, and the primary care team.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Supervisory/management

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Tools

BLS

ACLS preferred

Job description

The CHR Nurse Manager is a core member of the collaborative care team, including the patients' medical provider, behavioral health provider, and the larger primary care team. The CHR Nurse Manager is responsible for supporting and coordinating the medical care of patients to the CHRs. The CHR Nurse Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating the training program for new CHRs as an entry-level position in Tribal Health.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.


• Preference a Bachelor's degree in Nursing.


• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse License from the State of Montana or compact state.


• Two years nursing experience, chronic disease management preferred.


• Must have at least three years of supervisory/management experience.


• Basic Life Support certification.


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred.


• Certification in Care Coordination is preferred, required within one (1) year of employment.


• Must possess a valid driver's license.