Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

Location: Great Falls, MT

Job Type: Contract

Contract: 13 Weeks

Schedule: Night Shift

Pay Rate: $2,000 To $2,261 Per Week

Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours Per Week

Experience: Minimum 2 Years Required

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) for a 13-week contract position in Great Falls, Montana. This role supports a 10-bed ICU caring for high-acuity cardiovascular, critical care, medical, and surgical patients.

Candidates must have recent open-heart recovery experience and be prepared to care for immediate postoperative open-heart patients from the beginning of the assignment. The RN will manage complex patients requiring advanced hemodynamic monitoring, invasive lines, ventilatory support, and critical care interventions.

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing for cardiovascular, postoperative open-heart, medical, and surgical patients.

• Manage immediate postoperative open-heart patients and provide care for patients following PCI, pacemaker procedures, revascularization, thoracotomy, and other cardiovascular interventions.

• Monitor and manage A-lines, invasive and central lines, chest tubes, multiple IV infusions, cardiac telemetry, and invasive or noninvasive ventilatory support.

• Assess patient condition, recognize clinical deterioration, implement appropriate interventions, and provide care throughout admission, treatment, and discharge planning.

• Collaborate with providers and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals while serving as a clinical resource and assisting with staff precepting as needed.

• Graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program Required.

• Active Montana Registered Nurse (RN) License Required.

• Minimum 2 Years of Nursing Experience With Recent Critical Care Experience Required.

• Recent Open-Heart Recovery Experience, Including Immediate Postoperative Open-Heart Patient Care, Required.

• Current BLS,BCLS, ACLS, PALS Certifications Required.

The CVICU Registered Nurse will provide skilled, high-acuity cardiovascular and critical care nursing to patients requiring advanced monitoring and intervention.