Travel Nurse RN - PCU - $2,308 per week in Rapid City, SD

Company: Cynet Health
Location: Rapid City
Posted on: July 3, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: 12 Hour Nights Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum of 1 year in Progressive Care or Telemetry License: Active Registered Nurse license Certifications: BLS, ACLS required for RN; BLS for LPN Must-Have: - Experience with telemetry and cardiac rhythm interpretation - Strong clinical judgment and effective communication skills - Ability to work as part of a team, demonstrating a positive attitude and adaptability Description: The unit features 56 beds catering to adult patients with various diagnoses, including heart failure, respiratory failure, and sepsis. Patient ratios for RNs are 1:4 in PCU/Telemetry settings and 1:5 in Med/Surg environments. Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) work in a 1:8 ratio. Advanced skills required include IV starts, blood product administration, and management of indwelling catheters. Daily responsibilities involve performing thorough physical assessments and administering medications as per the treatment plan. Nurses may float to other adult inpatient units including MedSurg and ICU depending on experience and skill set. Team nursing is a key staffing model, with RNs and LPNs collaborating on patient care, which may include task swapping. Orientation consists of two days of in-class/online education followed by two 12-hour shifts with a preceptor. Weekend rotations are required, encompassing every other weekend. Holiday scheduling includes a minimum commitment of every other holiday during the contracted timeframe. Requests for time off may be approved for up to seven days, with no requests accepted during peak periods.

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