Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Registered Nurse (RN)
General Information
Beds: 56
- Minimum Experience Required: 1 year for PCU RN and Tele RN.
- Previous permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler.
- Travelers must reside at least 100 miles away from any facility.
Patient Types
Adults with various diagnoses including:
- CHF
- ARF
- Hepatitis
- ESLD
- DM
- DKA
- Pneumonia
- Sepsis
- GI Bleed
- Syncope
- Chest Pain
- Pulmonary Emboli
- Respiratory Failure
- COPD
- Arrhythmias
- Seizure Disorders
- Overdose
- Delirium Tremors
Patient Ratios
- RN:
- PCU/Tele - 1:4 (Days & Nights)
- Med/Surg - 1:5 (Days & Nights)
- CNA: 1:8 (Days & Nights)
Required Certifications
- RN: BLS, ACLS
- LPN: BLS required; ACLS preferred
- CNA: Certified CNA; BLS not required
Required Education
Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) designation preferred.
Skills Required
- For PCU RN:
- Cardiac and vasoactive drip titration
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation
- IV starts
- Blood product administration
- CIWA, drain/tube management
- Catheter insertion/management
- Insulin drips (both DKA and non-DKA)
- Continuous bladder irrigation
- Chest tube maintenance
- Effective communication, strong clinical judgement, professional bedside manner, and teamwork
- For Tele RN:
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation
- IV starts
- Blood product administration
- CIWA, drain/tube management
- Catheter insertion/management
- Insulin drips (non-DKA only)
- Continuous bladder irrigation
- Chest tube maintenance
- Effective communication, strong clinical judgement, professional bedside manner, and teamwork
Support on the Unit
- CNA (Ratio: 1:8 for both Days & Nights)
- Charge Nurse: Yes - 2 for the unit (free-floating), available 24/7
- Phlebotomy: Yes, 24/7 for peripheral blood draws only
- IV/VAT Team: No
- Resource Nurse: Yes, as staffing allows
- Respiratory Therapy: Yes, available 24/7
- Hospitalist: Yes, available 24/7 in-house
- Centralized Tele Monitoring: 24/7 support for Tele reading and alarm notifications
- Violent Incident Response Team
Charting System/Equipment
- Epic (preferred)
- Alaris
- Omnicell
Thrive Staffing Job ID #19175359. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:PCU,19:00:00-07:00:00
About Thrive Staffing
At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.