Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,718 per week

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 18 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

Registered Nurse - PCU

City/State: Rapid City, South Dakota

Shift: 12 Hour Variable, 07:00:00-19:00:00

Contract Length: 15 weeks

Start Date: 09/14/2026

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse will provide care in a mixed acuity unit with both Intermediate Care and Tele/MedSurg responsibilities. The nurse will work with a variety of patient types including direct admits, ED admits, post Cath Lab, and cardiac patients. This role requires working in a dynamic environment with a focus on cardiac procedural recovery, rhythm interpretation, and medication management.

Responsibilities:

• Provide care to patients with MI, NSTEMI, STEMI, CHF, Dysrhythmia management, and pacemaker issues.
• Perform post-cardiac care for patients with vascular procedures, open heart surgery, and pacemaker insertion.
• Work as a backup stroke unit and manage medical overflow.
• Ensure proper cardiac monitoring and coordination with tele techs.

Requirements:

• Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing.
• Minimum of 1.5 years general nursing experience and 1 year specific to PCU.
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.
• PCU level RN skills, including experience with cardiac procedural recovery and medication management.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #18785336. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:PCU,07:00:00-19:00:00

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