Registered Nurse (RN) | Progressive Care Unit
Location: Rapid City, SD
Agency: Care Career
Pay: $2,200 to $2,404 per week
Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Care Career to find a qualified PCU RN in Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701!
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:
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64 beds across 2 floors (Ortho, Neuro, Surgical, MedSurg mix)
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Ratios: RN 1:4 (PCU and MedSurg), CNA 1:8
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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)
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Pod staffing: 2 RNs + 1 CNA for 8 patients
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Support: Dedicated charge RN (non-patient load), flex nurse daily, RT, phlebotomy, hospitalist, nurse clinician
Orientation:
Scheduling:
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36 hrs/week, 6-week schedules
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Weekend rotation: Up to 4 of 6 weekends (Fri–Sun)
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No mandatory call, but may be placed on call if covering extra shifts
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Holiday RTO not accepted; must request prior to offer
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Time off: 1.5 weeks max (must extend contract for full 13 weeks)
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Blackout: Aug 1–18 annually (Sturgis Motorcycle Rally)
Other Info:
Number of Positions: 9
About Care Career
Care Career is redefining what healthcare staffing can be. By uniting leading healthcare staffing brands under one network, we connect clinicians and clients to more opportunities, better solutions, and stronger support. From major health systems and MSPs to specialty clinics nationwide, our portfolio delivers the reach, resources, and expertise needed to meet today’s healthcare demands with tomorrow in mind.
Requirements
Requirements:
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Active RN license in South Dakota
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Minimum 1 year Intermediate/Stepdown RN experience (first-time travelers accepted if >1 yr experience and EPIC required)
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Must live 100 miles outside facility footprint
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BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required
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EPIC EMR experience required
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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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