Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Rapid City, SD
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Schedule & Requirements

• Shift: 12-Hour Nights
• Schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours/week
• Contract Length: 103 days
• First-Time Travelers: Accepted with 2+ years of experience
• Floating: May float to General PCU, MS/Tele, or ICU (within scope)
• Parking: Free parking
• Distance Requirement: Must live more than 100 miles from any Monument Health facility

Required Experience

• Minimum 1.5 years of general nursing experience
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience
• Experience with:
  • Post-cardiac catheterization recovery
  • CABG/TAVR patients
  • Post-open heart surgery patients
  • Cardiac rhythm interpretation
  • Heparin drips
  • Chest tube management
  • Cardiac and vasoactive drips (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levophed, Dopamine)

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• South Dakota RN License (or eligibility)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care for mixed-acuity PCU, Telemetry, and Med-Surg patients.
• Monitor and manage cardiac patients including MI, NSTEMI, STEMI, CHF, dysrhythmias, and pacemaker-related conditions.
• Care for post-cardiac cath, post-TAVR, post-CABG, and post-vascular procedure patients.
• Administer and monitor titratable cardiac and vasoactive drips.
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and telemetry strips.
• Manage chest tubes and heparin infusions.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, telemetry technicians, and ancillary staff.
• Float to comparable units as needed.
• May be required to precept nursing students.