Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Great Falls, MT

Operate advanced medical equipment including central lines, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, A-lines, continuous bladder irrigation, multiple IV pumps, and short-term ventilatory support (noninvasive and invasive). Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in a 10-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit, including immediate post-operative open heart recovery patients from admission through discharge.

Job Title

CVICU Registered Nurse – Nights

Location

Great Falls, MT

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Nights | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 10-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit, including immediate post-operative open heart recovery patients from admission through discharge
• Care for hemodynamically stable and unstable patients across a broad scope of diagnoses including pre and post PCI, pacemaker, revascularization, carotid endarterectomy, thoracotomy, CHF, COPD, DKA, renal failure, DVT, PE, and sepsis
• Operate advanced medical equipment including central lines, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, A-lines, continuous bladder irrigation, multiple IV pumps, and short-term ventilatory support (noninvasive and invasive)
• Perform skilled cardiac telemetry monitoring and EKG interpretation, with the ability to recognize and intervene in deteriorating patient conditions
• Assess and implement established policies and procedures with minimal supervision; act as a clinical leader and assist with precepting staff
• Collaborate with providers, charge nurses, LPNs, CNAs, and allied health professionals to deliver comprehensive physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural patient support

Required Qualifications

• Current State of Montana RN licensure required
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Recent open heart recovery nursing experience required — must be trained to care for immediate post-operative open heart patients on day one
• Recent critical care experience required
• Degree from an accredited nursing program

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CVICU experience strongly preferred
• Advanced knowledge of critical care nursing principles and procedures
• Experience with higher-acuity cardiac patients and expanding cardiac service lines

Why Join Us

• Join a collaborative, supportive care team at a facility actively expanding its cardiac services and caring for higher-acuity patients
• Opportunity to serve as a clinical leader and contribute to the growth of a critical care unit in a community-based inpatient setting