Travel PCU RN - $2,047 per week

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: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

PCU Registered Nurse (RN)

General Information

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated PCU Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. The unit accommodates 36-48 beds, providing flexible semi-private room options as needed.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience required.
• First-time travelers considered if they have more than 1 year of experience.
• First-time travelers must have experience with EPIC.
• Travelers must reside over 100 miles from any facility location.
• Permanently employed staff must wait 1 full year before returning as a traveler.

Patient Types

The unit is a mixed patient care area that includes Med/Surg through Intermediate Care (IMC), as well as Long Length stay patients. Ratios will vary depending on patient acuity:

• 90% Med/Surg; 10% Intermediate Care.
• Common diagnoses include:
• • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) requiring insulin drips
  • Pre/post-surgical patients
  • Cellulitis, Influenza, UTIs, Pneumonia
  • COPD, CHF, Renal failure (with or without hemodialysis)
  • Hepatic failure, gastrointestinal disorders and infections
  • Soft tissue injury, minor fractures, and DVTs
  • CVA overflow patients
• Care responsibilities include:
• • Administering a variety of oral, IV, IM, and SQ medications
  • Titratable vasoactive drips, TPN, tube feeding, and blood product transfusions
  • Managing peripheral IV, midline, PICC, central line access, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, drains, and urinary and fecal collection devices
  • Providing preventative and restorative skin and wound care
  • Telemetry monitoring, including reading and interpreting cardiac strips

Patient Ratios

• Long Length of Stay (MedSurg/No Tele): 1:5-6
• Med Surg/Telemetry (no IMC drips): 1:5
• Intermediate Care: 1:4

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Required Education

Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing; must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license in South Dakota.

Skills Required

• Comfortable taking MedSurg assignments.
• Previous experience with similar patient populations, including IMC/stepdown and neuro experience.
• Able to read and interpret cardiac strips, manage wound care, and perform line management, including drain/tube management.
• Experienced in drip titration, specifically with Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and occasionally Esmolol or other beta blockers and antihypertensives.

Support on the Unit

• CNA support available (1:8 ratio)
• Charge nurse available who does not take patient load
• Phlebotomy and IV/VAT team available
• Respiratory Therapist available 24/7
• Hospitalist available 24/7

Charting System/Equipment

• Epic (required)
• Omnicell
• Alaris

Orientation

The orientation process includes:

• Two days of unit and department orientation covering policies and protocols.
• Classroom time with the Nursing Professional Development Team.
• Two shifts on the unit

Thrive Staffing Job ID #19175447. 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,07:00:00-19:00:00

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