Registered Nurse - Outpatient

Clinic Nursing in Big Sky Country – Lame Deer, Montana
The Community – Lame Deer, Montana
Lame Deer is the home of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, set among the pine-covered hills and red-rock ridges of southeast Montana along U.S. Highway 212. It is ranch and forest country with dark night skies, elk and mule deer, and fishing on the Tongue River and Tongue River Reservoir. The Custer Gallatin National Forest borders the reservation, the Little Bighorn Battlefield is a short drive west, and Colstrip, Forsyth, Hardin and Sheridan, WY are within easy reach. Billings, Montana’s largest city, is about two hours away.

About the Facility – Northern Cheyenne Service Unit
The Northern Cheyenne Service Unit of the Indian Health Service is a modern ambulatory care facility serving about 6,300 enrolled patients with outpatient primary care and 24-hour urgent and emergency care, plus dental, optometry, physical therapy, behavioral health, laboratory and radiology services. Contract nurses are part of a close-knit team that knows its community.

Facility Address:
Northern Cheyenne Service Unit, 420 North Cheyenne Avenue, Lame Deer, MT 59043

Registered Nurse - Outpatient - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients of all ages in a busy outpatient clinic setting.
• Triage walk-in and scheduled patients, recognize changes in condition, and take appropriate action when a provider is not immediately available.
• Room patients, obtain vital signs and histories, and assist providers with exams and minor procedures.
• Administer medications, immunizations and treatments as ordered.
• Provide patient and family education on chronic disease management, prevention and follow-up care.
• Coordinate care with providers, pharmacy, behavioral health and other departments, and document all care in the electronic health record.
• Complete required Indian Health Service orientation and training.

Registered Nurse - Outpatient - QUALIFICATIONS

• Current, active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in any U.S. state (one active license is all that is needed – this is a federal facility).
• Recent outpatient, ambulatory care, primary care or clinic nursing experience.
• Diploma, associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• Comfort working in a rural, community-centered clinic serving Native American patients.

Schedule
Full-time, 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday. Holidays are not scheduled workdays. Occasional overtime. Nurses may be assigned to any clinic based on patient care needs. Two openings for a 12-month assignment beginning January 2027.