Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota.

• Specialty:
  PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/23/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, flexible
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

• Required Experience:

• RN: 2 years - Level 1 or 2 trauma experience


• Will you accept a first-time traveler? No


• Travelers must live >100 miles away from facility


• Permanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a traveler


• Patient Types:

• Upper & Lower Endoscopy (to include advanced - EUS (Endoscopic US), EBUS (Endobronchial US), ERCP


• EGD and Colon


• Pre and Post Recovery (Phase I and Phase II) with some ICU level care needed.


• Patient Ratios:

• ENDO 1:1


• Pre-Op 1:2


• PACU Phase I - 1:1 or 1:2, based on acuity


• PACU Phase II - 1:2-3


• Required Certifications:

• RN: BLS, ACLS


• Required Education:

• RN:
Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing;
Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing


• Skills required:

• RN:

• Endoscopy (to include advanced - EUS (Endoscopic US), EBUS (Endobronchial US), ERCP


• Anesthesia provides sedation.


• Support on the Unit:

• Endoscopy

• RN/Endo Tech x6


• Anesthesia (provided sedation-100% )


• Charting System/Equipment:

• EPIC (required)


• ION robot - robotic assisted Bronchoscopy


• Omnicell


• Alaris


• Floating:
If yes, where?

• As needed (Pre Op/PACU/Floor) - if floated out of peri-op services, will be as helping hands


• Will not be floated to Main OR as Primary RN


• Orientation: (facility and unit)

• 1 week


• Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation - every 3rd weekend


• Will they be on call? Yes - one overnight per week 7p-7a and every 3rd weekend.

• Sleep room will be in Pre-Op/PACU area as it will be closed


• Couches in break room


• 15 min response time


• If position is posted as Variable:

• Traveler would work 8 hour variable with one weekday call shift and every 3rd weekend on call


• Shifts that traveler would rotate through are: , , ,


• Holiday Expectations: 2/4 major holidays


• Approval of time off? Reach out for Manager approval. May volunteer low census without pay.


• Other notes or things you want us to check/verify?

• Scrub Color: provided


• Free Parking - Yes

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance