Travel Progressive Care Unit RN

Job Description & Requirements

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

• Specialty:
  PCU
  - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  04/20/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

• Unit:
  Clinical Interview Unit (PCU / Step-Down Mixed Acuity)
• Beds: 44
• Shift: 12-hour shifts
• Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  36 hours/week (3×12s)

• Minimum 1.5 years of general nursing experience
• At least 1 year of PCU experience
• First-time travelers accepted (must have 2+ years RN experience
  )

Mixed acuity unit including Intermediate Care, Telemetry, and Med-Surg patients:

Common cases include:

• MI (NSTEMI & STEMI)
• CHF
• Dysrhythmias
• Pacemaker malfunction
• Post-cardiac cath
• Post-CABG / post open-heart surgery
• Post TAVR / EP studies
• Stroke backup & medical overflow

Admissions from:

• ED
• Direct admits
• Post Cath Lab

• RN Ratio:
  Typically 1:4
• Can be 1:3 depending on acuity

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

• Graduate of an approved RN nursing program
• South Dakota RN license

• PCU / Step-Down level nursing
• Cardiac procedural recovery (CABG, TAVR, post cath)
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Chest tube management
• MI pharmacology

Experience with
titrated cardiac drips
:

• Cardizem
• Amiodarone
• Nitro
• Levophed
• Dopamine
• Heparin drips

TNK administration preferred

• CNA: 1:5–8 ratio
• Charge Nurse:
  Unassigned
• Phlebotomy:
  Yes
• Respiratory Therapy: 24/7
• Tele Tech:
  Continuous monitoring
• Hospitalist:
  In-house 24/7

• Epic EMR
• Alaris Pumps
• Omnicell

Possible float to:

• General PCU
• MS/Tele
• ICU (for PCU-level patients only)

• 2 partial education days
• 3 × 12-hour unit shifts

• Weekend Rotation:
  Every other weekend
• Call:
  None
• Holiday Rotation:
  Every other holiday

• Scrub Color:
  Navy Blue
• Free Parking Available
• May be asked to precept students

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