PACU RN
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Flexible

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Nurse - PACU with SD or compact RN license and critical care experience for night shift consideration, requiring at least 1.5 years of experience.

Details

• Work in a PreOp-PACU unit with 24 Pre-Op/Phase 2 beds and 19 PACU beds
• Patient population ranges from infants to geriatric, with limited infant recovery training provided
• Assists with prep and discharge of Endo patients but does not work Intra-Op
• Cares for Ambulatory/Elective and Acute care/Trauma patients
• Staffing ratios: Pre-Op 1:2-3, PACU 1:1 or 1:2, Phase 2 1:2-4, dependent on acuity
• Charting system is EPIC; also uses Omnicell and Baxter IV pumps
• Shift options include Days/Variable (3x12s, 0500-2300) or Nights (4x10s, 2030-0700, scheduled in a row)
• Night shift requires critical care experience with ICU cases including hemodynamic drips and ventilated patients
• Floating required to PreOp, PACU, Endo prep/discharge, and Phase 2 as needed
• Weekend call rotation required every 4 weeks (varied hours Fri-Sun)
• Weekday on-call shift (2300-0700) required approximately every 3-5 weeks, except for Night RN position
• On-call response time is 15 minutes with sleep room available

Requirements

• Active SD or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience required
• Completion of an approved nursing education program required
• Night shift RN role requires critical care/ICU experience with hemodynamic drips and ventilated patients
• Competency required in IV insertion, ventilator training, epidural/PCA setup, blood product transfusion initiation, and moderate sedation monitoring
• Comfortability with Preop, Recovery, and Discharge of patients required
• Must be able to care for boarded patients when hospital census is full

Additional Information

• Provide pre-op, recovery, and discharge care across PreOp, PACU, Phase 2, and Endo prep areas
• Unit supported by CNAs, charge nurses, clinical resource nurses, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and anesthesia/CRNA team
• Orientation includes one week with a day spent in each department (PreOp, PACU, Phase II, Endo)
• May be expected to precept nursing students
• Scrub color required: Navy Blue
• Free parking available in a parking garage
• Holiday coverage required for 2 holidays per year, rotated among call teams
• Time off requests are approved through the Manager, and no RTO is considered during the first 3 weeks of August due to the Sturgis Bike Rally
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside outside a 100-mile radius, as local travelers are not accepted