Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Rapid City, SD
Thrive Staffing
3x12 hrs, Flexible

Job Title: Registered Nurse - PCU

City/State: Rapid City, South Dakota

Shift: 12 Hour Variable, 3x12 Flex, 07:00:00-19:00:00

Contract Length: 15 weeks

Start Date: 09/13/2026

Job Description:

This position involves working in a progressive care unit with a mixed acuity setting, handling intermediate care acuity alongside telemetry and MedSurg patients. The role requires a nurse experienced in cardiac procedural recovery and capable of managing diverse patient types such as post-cardiac/vascular surgery cases.

Responsibilities:

• Provide care for direct admits, ED admits, and post-cath lab patients.
• Manage patients with MI, NSTEMI, STEMI, CHF, and dysrhythmias.
• Oversee stepdown level care for post-cardiac/vascular surgery patients.
• Work as part of a team including CNAs, charge nurses, phlebotomists, and RTs.
• Float to other units as needed within the scope of practice.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1.5 years general nursing experience, 1 year specific to PCU.
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications.
• Registered Nurse (RN) with South Dakota Board of Nursing certification.
• Experience with cardiac procedural recovery and titratable cardiac/vasoactive gtts.