PCU / Tele RN
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring telemetry skills, cardiac drip titration, and 12-hour night shifts.

Details

• ospital unospital setting on a 56-bed Progressive Care Unit
• Patient population includes CHF, ARF, hepatitis, ESLD, DM, DKA, pneumonia, sepsis, GI bleed, syncope, chest pain, pulmonary emboli, respiratory failure, COPD, arrhythmias, seizure disorders, overdose, and delirium tremens
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4 on PCU/Tele (days and nights)
• CNA support at 1:8 ratio (days and nights)
• 12-hour night shift schedule with weekend rotation (every other or 50% of weekends per 4-week schedule; weekends defined as Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
• 36 hours per week
• Not scheduled for on-call hours unless related to low census
• Charting via Epic (preferred) with Alaris and Omnicell equipment used on the unit
• Floating may occur to Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular, Oncology, ICU (based on experience), or Observation units, in rotation with other travelers
• 24/7 support available from charge nurses, phlebotomy, resource/flex RN, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and centralized tele monitoring
• Required to attend huddles prior to shift start at 0625 and 1825

Requirements

• Active RN license (Standard or Compact) through the South Dakota Board of Nursing
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of PCU or Telemetry RN experience required
• Completion of an accredited nursing education program
• Skilled in cardiac rhythm interpretation, IV starts, blood product administration, CIWA protocol, drain/tube management, indwelling and straight catheter insertion/management, and chest tube maintenance
• Experience with cardiac and vasoactive drip titration (Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed, and occasionally Betablockers or other antihypertensives) preferred
• Experience with insulin drip management for both DKA and non-DKA patients
• Experience with continuous bladder irrigation
• Strong clinical judgment, physical assessment skills, and effective communication required
• Comfortable working in a team nursing model alongside LPNs
• Must not have been a previous permanent staff member within the last year

Additional Information

• First-time travelers accepted for RN positions with more than 2 years of experience
• Must reside more than 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible for this travel position
• Orientation includes 2 days of in-class/online education plus two 12-hour shifts with a preceptor
• Holiday coverage required every other holiday during the contracted timeframe
• Time off requests of up to 7 days may be approved; contract extension required if unable to work a full week to meet the 13-week contract; no RTO permitted during the first three weeks of August (Sturgis Bike Rally)
• May be asked to precept nursing students
• Monthly audits are conducted for pre/post pain scoring with a 90% compliance requirement
• Navy blue scrubs required for RNs
• Free parking provided on-site