Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position in Rapid City, SD, requiring at least 1 year of PCU or telemetry experience and cardiac drip titration skills.

Details

• 56-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in an inpatient hospital setting
• Adult patient population with a variety of diagnoses including CHF, ARF, hepatitis, ESLD, DM/DKA, pneumonia, sepsis, GI bleed, syncope, chest pain, pulmonary emboli, respiratory failure, COPD, arrhythmias, seizure disorders, overdose, and delirium tremens
• RN patient ratio of 1:4 on PCU/Telemetry (days and nights)
• 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required — every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
• Holiday coverage required for every other holiday within the contracted timeframe
• Floating required in rotation with other travelers to adult inpatient units including Med/Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular, Oncology, ICU (depending on experience), and Observation
• EMR: Epic (preferred); also uses Alaris and Omnicell
• Pre-shift huddle attendance required at 0625 (days) in the 7th floor conference room

Requirements

• Active RN license — South Dakota (SD) or Compact license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of PCU or telemetry RN experience required
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation proficiency required
• Experience with cardiac and vasoactive drip titration required, including Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Levophed
• Skills required: IV starts, blood product administration, CIWA protocol, drain/tube management, indwelling and straight catheter insertion/management, insulin drips (DKA and non-DKA), continuous bladder irrigation, and chest tube maintenance
• Graduation from a board-approved nursing education program required
• 2 professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply if they have more than 2 years of RN experience
• Candidates must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible
• Former permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning in a travel capacity
• Epic experience is preferred; candidates without Epic experience may require additional manager approval
• Orientation includes 2 days of in-class/online education followed by two 12-hour precepted shifts
• Unit support includes 24/7 charge nurses (2, free-floating), phlebotomy, respiratory therapy, hospitalist coverage, centralized telemetry monitoring, a Resource/Flex RN, and a Violent Incident Response team
• The unit uses a team nursing model on the Med/Surg floor pairing RNs with LPNs, with each clinician maintaining their own patient load and some task-sharing based on scope of practice
• Travelers may occasionally be asked to precept nursing students
• Monthly audits are conducted for pre/post pain scoring — 90% compliance required
• RN scrub color: Navy Blue
• No RTO approved during the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August)
• RTO of up to 7 days may be approved; a full contract week must be made up if time off is taken
• Free parking is available on-site