PCU/HVU Registered Nurse
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU/HVU) position in Rapid City, SD, requiring a minimum of 1 year of PCU-specific experience and proficiency with cardiac procedural recovery and titratable drips.

Details

• 12-hour day shifts on a 44-bed mixed acuity Heart/Vascular Unit (HVU)
• Mixed acuity unit encompassing Intermediate Care, Telemetry, and Med-Surg level patients
• Patient population includes direct admits, ED admits, post-cath lab, MI/NSTEMI/STEMI, CHF, dysrhythmia management, pacemaker malfunction, epicardial pacers, stroke (backup), and medical overflow
• Step-down level care for post-cardiac/vascular, post-cardiac cath, post-open heart surgery, post-TAVR, post-EP studies, and post-pacemaker insertion patients
• RN-to-patient ratio is 1:4 most of the time, and may be 1:3 based on acuity
• Every-other-weekend rotation required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Every-other-holiday coverage required
• Floating required, primarily to the sister General PCU unit; may also float to MS/Tele or ICU to cover PCU-level patients, always within or below scope of practice
• Charting via Epic; Alaris pumps and Omnicell medication dispensing used on the unit

Requirements

• Active RN license — SD license or Compact RN license accepted
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 1.5 years of general nursing experience, with at least 1 year specific to PCU
• Experience with cardiac procedural recovery (CABG, TAVR, post-cardiac cath) required
• Proficiency with MI pharmacology and titratable cardiac/vasoactive drips (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levo, Dopamine) and Heparin drips required
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation and chest tube management skills required
• TNK administration experience preferred
• Two professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Unit support includes CNAs (1:5–8 ratio depending on shift), an unassigned charge nurse, phlebotomy for peripheral blood draws, a tele tech overseeing cardiac monitoring (RN confirms strips at 6a and 6p), RT available 24/7, and a hospitalist in-facility 24/7
• Orientation consists of 2 partial days of facility education followed by three 12-hour shifts on the unit
• First-time travelers are considered with 2 or more years of total nursing experience
• Candidates must reside at least 100 miles from any facility in the health system to be eligible
• Former permanent staff must wait a full year before returning as a travel nurse
• Epic experience is strongly preferred; candidates without Epic experience may require manager approval
• No time off is approved during the first three weeks of August annually (Sturgis Bike Rally period); up to 7 days of RTO may be approved otherwise, with an extension required if taking a full week off
• May be expected to precept nursing students
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free parking available on-site