Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care - $2,130 per week in Rapid City, SD

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Rapid City, SD
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,130 per week
Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 895770


Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,130.81



Job Title


Registered Nurse - IMC / PCU / Stepdown (12-Hour Days)

Location


Rapid City, SD | Inpatient - Intermediate / Stepdown Unit

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Full-Time | Days | 12-Hour Shifts | 6-Week Scheduling Blocks | Weekend Rotation Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intermediate/stepdown-level nursing care across a mixed-acuity unit encompassing IMC, telemetry, and med-surg patient populations
• Care for a diverse patient census including surgical (general abdominal, urology, orthopedic), neurological/spine (CVA/TIA, craniotomies, spinal surgeries), and general medical patients (CHF, COPD, renal failure, GI disorders, DVT, pneumonia)
• Perform and manage cardiac strip interpretation, chest tubes, trach care, NGT placement and management, JP drains, wound vacs, wound care/dressing changes, blood product transfusions, TPN/tube feeding, and urinary/fecal collection devices
• Manage line care including PICC, Midline, CVL, and PIV placement ; titrate drips including Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and beta-blockers/antihypertensives
• Document and chart using Epic EMR ; operate Baxter IV pumps and Omnicell medication dispensing systems
• Float within scope of practice to adult inpatient units (Med-Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular, Oncology, Observation) in rotation with other travelers; may be expected to precept students

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; South Dakota Board of Nursing licensure required
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience in an intermediate/stepdown or comparable setting
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Epic EMR experience required (mandatory for first-time travelers)
• Comfortability accepting med-surg assignments in addition to IMC/stepdown assignments
• Must reside at least 100 miles from any facility location to be eligible

• Prior experience with post neuro-intervention patients (education and resources provided by the unit if not)
• Experience with drip titration including Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Esmolol (training available for less familiar medications)
• Familiarity with orthopedic trauma, total joint care, and neuro/spine surgical patient populations
• Openness to weekend-only scheduling (WOW) as this may be an available option

• Strong unit support structure including dedicated charge nurses (non-patient-load), a daily flex nurse, IV/VAT team, phlebotomy, respiratory therapy 24/7, hospitalist coverage 24/7, and nurse clinician resources during day shift
• Free on-site parking and a structured orientation program including classroom time, online learning, and precepted shifts on the unit