Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - $2,200 to $2,404 per week in Rapid City, SD

TravelNurseSource is working with Care Career to find a qualified PCU RN in Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701!

Pay Information

$2,200 to $2,404 per week

About The Position

Travel PCU RN – Rapid City, SD

ID : 353635

Start : Oct 6, 2025

Duration : 13 weeks

Shift : Both Days and Nights available (12 Hours)

Weekly Pay : $2,404 Gross (based on 36 hrs / week)

Location : Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701

Unit Details :

64 beds across 2 floors (Ortho, Neuro, Surgical, MedSurg mix)

Ratios : RN 1 : 4 (PCU and MedSurg), CNA 1 : 8

Patient Types : Post-surgical (urology, bowel, abdominal), Ortho (joints, trauma), Neuro (CVA / TIA interventions, seizures, tumors, craniotomies, spinal surgeries), Medical (COPD, CHF, renal / hepatic failure, pneumonia, infections)

Pod staffing : 2 RNs + 1 CNA for 8 patients

Support : Dedicated charge RN (non-patient load), flex nurse daily, RT, phlebotomy, hospitalist, nurse clinician

Orientation :

2 days classroom / unit education + online learnings

2 preceptor shifts on the unit

Scheduling :

36 hrs / week, 6-week schedules

Weekend rotation : Up to 4 of 6 weekends (Fri–Sun)

No mandatory call, but may be placed on call if covering extra shifts

Holiday RTO not accepted; must request prior to offer

Time off : 1.5 weeks max (must extend contract for full 13 weeks)

Blackout : Aug 1–18 annually (Sturgis Motorcycle Rally)

Other Info :

Scrub Color : Navy Blue

Free Parking

Monthly audits on Pre / Post pain scoring (90% compliance required)

Number of Positions : 9

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Job Requirements

Requirements :

Active RN license in South Dakota

Minimum 1 year Intermediate / Stepdown RN experience (first-time travelers accepted if >

1 yr experience and EPIC required)

Must live 100 miles outside facility footprint

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required

EPIC EMR experience required

Skills : Telemetry interpretation, trach care (no fresh trachs), chest tubes, wound vac care, NG / JP drains, line management (PICC / Midline / CVL / PIV), TPN / tube feeding, blood transfusions, drip titration (Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed ≤5 mcg)

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