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Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU - Nights

Great Falls Clinic Hospital

Great Falls, Montana

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Posted Aug 27, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 28, 2026

What this means for you

Great Falls Clinic Hospital is a community hospital, the kind of building where you learn every name fast. It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back. Twelve-hour shifts compress the week — three days on, four days yours.

What the listing says

Travel package
$25,000 completion bonus
Shift
Nights · 12-hour
Patient load & staffing
Floating required

About this role

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***Retention Bonus of $25,000.00 available*** **External candidates only** At the Great Falls Clinic Hospital, we pride ourselves on providing high quality care and exceptional service to our patients. Here you will find excellent nurse to patient ratios. This allows us to provide more personalized care and create stronger connections. You will discover a culture of teamwork, compassion, and an opportunity for professional growth. POSITION OVERVIEW Provides direct patient care to medical/surgical/cardiovascular patients needing advanced monitoring. Required to operate advanced medical equipment including use of central lines including A-lines, multiple IV’s balloon pumps, Impella pumps, and patients requiring Ventilation Support, or Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. 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. Gives direction to RN, LPN, CNA, Housekeeping Staff, Dietary Staff. Receives direction from Providers, Charge Nurse, Supervisor, Chief Nursing Officer. **This opportunity comes with a schedule of 3x12's and nights (7pm-7:30am) EDUCATION: • Graduate of an accredited RN Degree Nursing Program, required EXPERIENCE: • Practice in and advanced Medical/Surgical Unit and recent Critical Care Nursing including cardiovascular surgery, required. • Impella and/or other cardiac balloon pumps and CRRT experience, preferred • 1-2 years of Cardiac Surgical ICU experience strongly preferred. LICENSE/ CERTIFICATIONS: • Current State of Montana RN Licensure • BLS, ACLS required. • Complete PALS courses within 6 months of hire and renewal as required. • EPNC, TNCC certification preferred. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: • Advanced Nursing Principles and Procedures. • Use of basic office equipment, use of multiple IV pumps, ability to operate advanced medical equipment, including A-lines, Invasive lines, cardiac balloon pumps Chest tubes, patients requiring • Ventilatory Support and those on CRRT. NOTICE OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING REQUIREMENTS: If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes: • Criminal background check • Drug Screening • Health and Immunizations Screening ABOUT US: In 1917, four visionary medical leaders opened a world-class comprehensive health care center, with an integrated team of specialists and a personal approach to wellness - far from an urban center. Today, we are focused on becoming Montana's healthcare provider of choice. We are committed to recruiting the most contemporary medical staff, harnessing the power of the latest medical technologies, continually striving for advancement, and above all, working as a team to meet the health needs of the 250,000 residents living in our 17 local counties. Our vision is to be the healthcare provider of choice for patients and the workplace of choice for staff and providers. We will achieve this vision by committing to a culture of integrity and safety, evidence based exceptional care, compassionate customer service, great work environment and innovation/technology. ABOUT GREAT FALLS: Great Falls lies approximately halfway between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. With close access to world class fishing and floating, not only on the Missouri River, but also several other lakes and rivers. Great Falls is an active community within 1 hour travel time of two local ski resorts. We encourage a fun, collaborative work environment as well as a good work/home life balance. If you are interested in being a part of a dynamic, impactful team, in a family friendly community, Great Falls and Great Falls Clinic Hospital are for you. We would love to hear from you and discuss this opportunity. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Great Falls Clinic, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Experience Required • Practice in and advanced Medical/Surgical Unit and recent Critical Care Nursing including cardiovascular surgery, required. Preferred • 1 - 2 years: Cardiac Surgical ICU experience strongly preferred. • Impella and/or other cardiac balloon pumps and CRRT experience, preferred Education Required • Associates or better in Nursing Licenses & Certifications Required • Basic Life Support • Advanced Cardiac Life Sup • Registered Nurse Preferred • Pediatric Adv Life Sup Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Skills for this role

Central LinesA-linesmultiple IV’sBalloon PumpsImpella pumpsVentilation SupportContinuous Renal Replacement TherapyCRRTDischarge Planning

Certifications

BLSACLSPALSEPNCTNCC

Requirements

  • RN
  • State of Montana RN Licensure
  • CVICU experience
  • TNCC Certification
  • Cardiothoracic critical & intensive care
  • Nursing
  • Staff supervision
  • Retention bonus
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
  • Inpatient experience

About the employer

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Great Falls Clinic Hospital
Community Hospital

You walk into Great Falls Clinic Hospital at 3010 15th Ave South, a provider-led community hospital that stays open 24/7 with the front desk and ER a phone call away. The Clinic side goes back more than a century; the…

What reviewers appreciate

  • Structured New Grad RN Residency with a dated Fall 2026 cohort window
  • Recent $70M expansion adding ICU, cath labs, EP lab, and 46 beds
  • Epic EHR already in use

What reviewers flag

  • OR and Pre-Op/PACU roles require on-call plus weekend and holiday rotations
  • Published pay appears as broad estimated ranges rather than a firm posted rate
  • Full shift-differential amounts are not clearly stated beyond a $2 nightshift add-on note
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Living in Great Falls, MT

Great Falls sits along the Missouri River in north-central Montana, offering nurses a small-city pace with rugged outdoor access. The community leans military and agricultural, with Malmstrom Air Force Base nearby. Expect wide-open skies, quiet neighborhoods, and a frontier-town feel far from major metro congestion.

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Metro price level · Great Falls area
3% below the national average
BEA index 96.8 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$900/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$63,373/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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