Travel Nurse RN - PICU - $2,301 per week in Rapid City, SD
Company: Cynet Health
Location: Rapid City
Posted on: July 10, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty:
Pediatrics Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: 12 Hour Variable Hours per
Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum 1.5 years of general nursing
experience required, with a preference for candidates having more
than 2 years of experience. License: Registered Nurse (RN) - state
board of nursing. Certifications: Required certifications include
BLS and PALS. NIHSS is not required. Must-Have: Candidates must
have skills in physical assessment of patients aged 0 to adult,
evaluating patient symptoms and vital signs, administering
medications, and educating patients and families on the plan of
care. Proficiency in EPIC charting system is necessary. Experience
in PICU, ability to titrate drips, and care for mechanically
ventilated patients is required. Description: General information:
The unit has a capacity of 15 beds for pediatric care and 5 beds
for advanced care pediatrics. Patient types include pediatrics
ranging from 0 to 18 years of age and adult overflow. Common
diagnoses may include respiratory illnesses, diabetes, septicemia,
cellulitis, hyperbilirubinemia, neglect/abuse, mental health
issues, trauma, neurological conditions, and general surgeries.
Advanced care pediatrics patients represent those requiring
critical or intensive care services. Common disease entities
include acute and chronic respiratory insufficiency, circulatory
failure, infectious diseases leading to major organ system
dysfunction, endocrine and metabolic disorders, neurologic
diseases, toxic ingestions/exposures, trauma, and hematologic and
oncologic diseases. Patient ratios are as follows: general
pediatrics is 1:5, while advanced care pediatrics is 1:1-2. Support
on the unit includes CNAs with a ratio of 1:5, and there is one
charge nurse covering both units in a free-floating capacity. RNs
and Nurse Aids are responsible for laboratory draws, and RNs
initiate their own IVs with ultrasound assistance for difficult
cases. Resource support includes nurse clinicians, nurse educators,
case management, social work, respiratory therapy, and pediatric
pharmacy. Charting system used is EPIC with Omnicell equipment.
Floating may occur to NICU, which has a 30-bed capacity with a 1:3
ratio. Orientation consists of one day of facility orientation with
online and in-person training, followed by two days of unit
orientation with a preceptor. Scheduling involves a weekend
rotation every other weekend. Staff may be placed on low census/on
call. Holiday work expectations include all major holidays, with
approval of time off required to be pre-approved. The work culture
promotes a friendly, traveler-oriented environment.
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