Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,980 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: 09/13/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 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, 3x12 Flex, 07:00:00-19:00:00

Contract Length: 15 weeks

Start Date: 09/13/2026

Job Description:

This position involves working in a progressive care unit with a mixed acuity setting, handling intermediate care acuity alongside telemetry and MedSurg patients. The role requires a nurse experienced in cardiac procedural recovery and capable of managing diverse patient types such as post-cardiac/vascular surgery cases.

Responsibilities:

• Provide care for direct admits, ED admits, and post-cath lab patients.
• Manage patients with MI, NSTEMI, STEMI, CHF, and dysrhythmias.
• Oversee stepdown level care for post-cardiac/vascular surgery patients.
• Work as part of a team including CNAs, charge nurses, phlebotomists, and RTs.
• Float to other units as needed within the scope of practice.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1.5 years general nursing experience, 1 year specific to PCU.
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications.
• Registered Nurse (RN) with South Dakota Board of Nursing certification.
• Experience with cardiac procedural recovery and titratable cardiac/vasoactive gtts.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #18886233. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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

About Thrive Staffing

At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.