Travel PCU RN – Rapid City, SD
ID: 353635
Start: Oct 6, 2025
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift:Both Days and Nights available (12 Hours)
Weekly Pay: $2,404 Gross (based on 36 hrs/week)
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701
Unit Details:
64 beds across 2 floors (Ortho, Neuro, Surgical, MedSurg mix)
Ratios: RN 1:4 (PCU and MedSurg), CNA 1:8
Patient Types: Post-surgical (urology, bowel, abdominal), Ortho (joints, trauma), Neuro (CVA/TIA interventions, seizures, tumors, craniotomies, spinal surgeries), Medical (COPD, CHF, renal/hepatic failure, pneumonia, infections)
Pod staffing: 2 RNs + 1 CNA for 8 patients
Support: Dedicated charge RN (non-patient load), flex nurse daily, RT, phlebotomy, hospitalist, nurse clinician
Orientation:
2 days classroom/unit education + online learnings
2 preceptor shifts on the unit
Scheduling:
36 hrs/week, 6-week schedules
Weekend rotation: Up to 4 of 6 weekends (Fri–Sun)
No mandatory call, but may be placed on call if covering extra shifts
Holiday RTO not accepted; must request prior to offer
Time off: 1.5 weeks max (must extend contract for full 13 weeks)
Blackout: Aug 1–18 annually (Sturgis Motorcycle Rally)
Other Info:
Scrub Color: Navy Blue
Free Parking
Monthly audits on Pre/Post pain scoring (90% compliance required)
Number of Positions: 9