Home Health Registered Nurse
Billings, Montana
Compassus Home Health

Job Opportunity: Home Health Registered Nurse

Location: Billings, Montana
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Home Health Registered Nurse (RN)
• Shift: Day shift, 5 days a week, 8 hours per day (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
• Guaranteed 40 hours per week
• Average patient load: 5-7 patients per day (geriatric cases)
• Territory coverage: Up to a 60-mile radius from the office, typically about 30 miles
• First-time travelers accepted
• Locals accepted at travel rate
• Dress code: Scrubs (any color), no jeans
• Documentation and communication must be timely
• iPad provided for work; cell phone use not allowed
• Mileage reimbursed at IRS standard rate
• Flexibility with territory coverage expected
• Occasional weekend work may be required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Montana
• Minimum 1 year of Home Health experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with OASIS

Compliance and Background Requirements

• Background check required within 90 days of start, including:

  • SSN trace, county searches (last 7 years), FACIS Level 1, nationwide sex offender, motor vehicle records, education and work history verification
  • State-specific searches as applicable (e.g., Kentucky, Virginia, Indiana, New Hampshire, South Carolina)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 90 days of start
• Fingerprinting required for certain states (e.g., Connecticut, Ohio) with specific procedures and timelines
• Education verification of highest degree related to profession
• NURSYS verification for RN license within 90 days of start
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Signed Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (updated annually)
• Agency background attestation required prior to start

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within the last 12 months (physician statement)
• Negative TB test (PPD, Q Gold, or TSpot) within 1 year or chest X-ray within 5 years if positive PPD
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Immunizations or titers required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (2 vaccines or positive titer; exemptions apply for candidates born before 1957)
  • Hepatitis B (series, titer, or declination)
  • Varicella (series, titer, or declination)
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Flu seasonal vaccination or facility-specific declination form required during flu season (Aug-Nov)
• COVID vaccination or facility-specific declination required

Documentation and History

• Employment application must include full 7 years of work history with no gaps, including city and state of each location
• Work history verification for 7 years required within 90 days of start (3 attempts to verify required before attestation accepted)
• Two professional references required within 2 years of start (travel, allied, per diem acute care); one reference for per diem non-acute care
• Annual skills checklist required

Additional Requirements for Home Health Role

• Proof of current auto insurance required due to driving responsibilities
• Completion of facility-specific Acceptable Use Policy prior to start
• Facility-specific flu and COVID declination forms if applicable
• Compliance with all state-specific background and registry checks as required

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with home health experience who is flexible, organized, and ready to provide care in a community setting within a defined geographic territory.