Acute Care Clinical Manager

Location: Great Falls, Montana | Schedule: Full-time, On-site

Overview

A prominent healthcare system in Montana is seeking an experienced Acute Care Clinical Manager to lead nursing operations across its Medical-Surgical and Emergency Services division. This dual-impact leadership role combines administrative oversight with hands-on bedside support, ensuring strong staff development and consistent quality of care during periods of high patient volume or acuity.

What you’ll do

• Partner with the Department Director to lead, organize, and direct daily operations across the department
• Drive staff development, departmental competencies, onboarding, educational events, and annual evaluations to help nursing and care teams reach their full professional potential
• Manage departmental scheduling, timecard edits, interviewing, quality data collection, incident report tracking, sick call logs, and daily team huddles
• Step in to assist with direct floor care across Med/Surg, Pediatric, Geriatric, and ED patient populations when patient volume or acuity exceeds scheduled staffing levels
• Provide clear operational direction to Charge Nurses, RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Ward Clerks, and Technicians while collaborating closely with House Supervisors, Physicians, Mid-Level Providers, and C-Suite Leadership

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program
• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Montana (or immediate eligibility to obtain)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), and Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certifications (required or must obtain within 6 months of hire)
• Minimum of 7 years of hands-on RN clinical experience within a Medical-Surgical, Acute Care, or Emergency Department setting
• At least 1 year of management experience
• Demonstrated leadership capability with a strong foundation in basic and advanced nursing principles, acute clinical decision-making, and customary emergency/acute care medical equipment
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution, and customer service skills
• Ability to balance administrative leadership with active, high-acuity bedside nursing support

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive base salary range commensurate with leadership and clinical experience
• Comprehensive health and insurance benefits covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans
• Retirement savings program with employer matching contributions
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holiday package to support work-life balance
• Relocation assistance options for qualified out-of-state candidates
• Professional growth and continuing education support to advance clinical leadership pathways

Why this role

This is a dual-impact leadership opportunity to shape nursing excellence and patient care quality across Med/Surg, Pediatric, Geriatric, and Emergency settings, with strong benefits and professional growth support.