Location: Great Falls, MT

Start Date: 02-06-2026

End Date: 05-08-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Days, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Day shift) — specific days vary; contact recruiter for exact weekly schedule

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $63 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on, high-acuity care for post-op open heart and cardiovascular patients in a 10-bed CVICU
• Operate and manage advanced monitoring and support devices including A-lines, central lines, balloon pumps and Impella devices
• Manage ventilator support and continuous renal replacement therapy for critically ill patients
• Assess patients continuously and implement established protocols with clinical confidence
• Lead and mentor teammates — assist with precepting and provide clinical direction to nursing support staff
• Coordinate discharge planning and ensure smooth transitions from admission through discharge
• Collaborate with providers, charge nurses and nursing leadership to deliver safe, patient-centered care

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) — active, professional licensure required
• Recent open heart recovery experience required — day 1 post-op competency expected
• Proven experience in CVICU/critical care with advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Comfortable managing ventilators, CRRT and multiple invasive lines (central line, A-line)
• Experience with cardiac support devices (balloon pump, Impella) strongly preferred
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and precepting experience
• Ability to safely care for medical-surgical/PCU patients when unit needs shift

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced cardiac/post-op open heart care and CVICU protocols
• Mechanical ventilation and ventilator management
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) operation and patient management
• Central line and arterial line care, IV therapy, advanced patient monitoring
• Familiarity with balloon pump and Impella pump management
• Strong assessment, clinical decision-making and communication skills
• Ability to lead a team and provide direction to RNs, LPNs, CNAs and support staff

Benefits

• Generous travel assignment perks to help you feel at home while you're on the road
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision plan options to keep you and your family healthy
• Support for licensure & certifications so you can focus on patient care, not paperwork
• Robust clinical support and a collaborative team that values your expertise
• Opportunities to precept and grow your leadership skills on shift
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• Access to continuing education and training in advanced cardiac care
• A supportive culture that celebrates wins — big and small

Travel Perks: Explore Great Falls, MT

Great Falls is an outdoor-lover’s playground. Explore Giant Springs State Park and the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, stroll along the scenic Missouri River, visit the C.M. Russell Museum for a taste of regional art and history, and enjoy local markets and cozy breweries downtown. For weekend adventures, you’re within reach of outstanding hiking, fishing and nature viewing — perfect for recharging after intense CVICU shifts.

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