Location: Great Falls, MT

Start Date: 02-06-2026

End Date: 05-08-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shift (posting specifies nights; specific start/end times and days of week not provided)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $67 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 high-quality post‑operative open heart and CVICU nursing care for immediate recovery patients
• Assess, monitor and manage hemodynamic status using invasive monitoring including A‑lines and central lines
• Operate and manage ventilator support and multiple IV pump infusions for critically ill patients
• Interpret cardiac telemetry and EKGs to detect and act on acute changes in rhythm and perfusion
• Manage chest tubes, nasogastric tubes and continuous bladder irrigation as required
• Collaborate with providers, charge nurses and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans
• Serve as a clinical leader and preceptor to support staff development and safe, effective care
• Coordinate admissions through discharge and participate in discharge planning and family education

Qualifications

• Current Montana RN licensure (required)
• Recent CVICU or open heart recovery experience (able to care for immediate post‑op open heart patients)
• Current BLS and ACLS required; PALS required per posting
• Proven ability to manage invasive lines, chest tubes, ventilator support and multiple IV pumps
• Strong cardiac telemetry and EKG interpretation skills
• Clinical leadership or precepting experience is a plus

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Degree from an accredited nursing program (ADN or BSN) required

Knowledge & Skills

• Post‑op cardiac care and open heart recovery
• Hemodynamic monitoring and invasive line management
• Ventilator and noninvasive ventilatory support
• Cardiac telemetry and EKG interpretation
• IV management with multiple infusion pumps
• Basic and advanced critical care nursing principles
• Patient assessment and rapid recognition of clinical deterioration
• Experience across progressive care and medical‑surgical cardiac populations

Benefits

• Generous travel assignment perks including housing support and travel reimbursement
• Comprehensive onboarding and orientation so you hit the floor confident
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you keep credentials current
• Opportunities for clinical leadership and precepting to grow your skills
• Access to continuing education and professional development
• A supportive ICU team that values collaboration and patient-centered care
• Flexible scheduling within the night-shift assignment to help balance life

Travel Perks: Explore Great Falls, MT

Explore Great Falls between shifts: stroll the scenic River's Edge Trail and Giant Springs State Park, visit the C.M. Russell Museum for local art and history, and enjoy nearby fishing and outdoor recreation along the Missouri River. For weekend adventures, take a drive toward Glacier National Park for alpine hikes, scenic drives and unforgettable views. The area also offers local dining, cozy cafes and community events to make the most of your time off.

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