Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls Clinic Hospital

Hospital with 36 licensed Inpatient Beds and 10 ICU beds

Expanding cardiac services, higher acuity patients and need Critical Care Trained Nurse

Permanent placement salary wage range negotiable.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent And Degree from an Accredited Nursing Program

Knowledge: Advanced Nursing Principles and Procedures; Critical care, CVICU, and open heart experience preferred

Skills: Use of basic office equipment, use of multiple IV pumps, ability to operate advanced medical equipment, including A- lines, invasive lines, chest tubes, patients requiring noninvasive and invasive ventilatory support, basic cardiac telemetry and EKG interpretation

Additional Experience and/or Qualifications: Recent Critical Care

Anticipated patient populations include but are not limited to pediatrics, pre and post PCI care, pacemaker, revascularization, carotid endarterectomy, thoracotomy, CHF, COPD, DKA, renal failure, DVT, PE, sepsis and a broad scope of surgical services

Staff will expect patients in relative stability while recognizing diagnoses may require skilled assessment and intervention tools for potential deteriorating conditions

Required to operate advanced medical equipment including use of central lines including chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, A-lines, multiple IVs and patients requiring short term Ventilation Support

As well as care for general medical and surgical patients on the in-patient unit

Has ability to assess and implement established policies and procedures with minimal supervision

Acts as a clinical leader and assists with precepting staff

Provides direct care for patients in the Hospital from admission to discharge in all aspects of care including discharge planning