CVICU – RN

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Job ID: 873009

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,511.14

Job Title

CVICU Registered Nurse

Location

Great Falls, MT | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care from admission through discharge, including discharge planning, for a 10-bed CVICU unit
• Care for immediate post-operative open heart patients and hemodynamically unstable or complex cardiac patients on day one
• Operate advanced medical equipment including A-lines, central lines, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, multiple IV pumps, and patients requiring noninvasive and invasive ventilatory support
• Perform skilled cardiac telemetry monitoring and EKG interpretation across patient populations including pre/post PCI, pacemaker, revascularization, carotid endarterectomy, thoracotomy, CHF, COPD, DKA, renal failure, DVT, PE, and sepsis
• 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 physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural patient support

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CVICU experience strongly preferred
• Experience with higher-acuity cardiac patients in an expanding cardiac services environment
• Familiarity with a broad scope of surgical services and general medical/surgical inpatient care

Why Join Us

• Join a collaborative, growing critical 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 staff development in a supportive team environment

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