Summit Medical Staffing Nursing 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: 01/22/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
eds: 36-48 (flex with semi-private rooms as needed) Required experience? PCU RN:1 year of nursing experience Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, if greater than 1 year of experience 1sttime traveler MUST have EPIC experience Travelers must live 100 miles away from any Monument Health facility Permanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a traveler Patient Types: Mixed unit (Med/Surg to IMC level, as well as Long Length stay patients): ratios dependent on acuity 90% MEDSURG; 10% INTERMEDIATE CARE - traveler will care for all acuity levels Common diagnoses include, but are not limited to: DKA requiring insulin drips, Pre/post-surgical patients, cellulitis, influenza, UTIs, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure with or without the need for hemodialysis, hepatic failure, gastrointestinal disorders and infections, soft tissue injury and minor fractures, and DVTs. Also, can see CVA overflow. We administer a variety of oral, IV, IM, and SQ medications, titratable vasoactive drips, TPN/tube feeding, and blood product transfusions. We manage peripheral IV, midline, PICC and central line access, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, drains, and urinary and fecal collection devices. We provide preventative and restorative skin and wound care. We also have telemetry monitoring that the nurses read and interpret. Patient Ratios: PCU RN will work through all areas below: Long length of stay (MedSurg/NO Tele) - 1:5-6 1 pod with 10-12 patients Med Surg/Telemetry: (no IMC drips) 1:5 2 pods with 10-12 patients each Intermediate Care 1:4 1 pod with 8 patients this could be Med/Tele patients vs IMC Required Certifications: PCU Tele RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
About Summit Medical Staffing Nursing
Summit Medical Staffing was founded in 2014 and is based in Fremont, Nebraska. Summit is a Veteran and Employee-owned company that provides staffing resources to Healthcare providers, hospitals and clinics, nationwide. Located in the Midwest, Summit strives to provide a dedicated and attentive approach to medical staffing services for the employer and the employee. Our philosophy to connect, educate, consult and advocate resonates within the entire Summit team. Our travelers make us special; our focus and commitment to them makes us unique. For more information, visit .
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Weekly pay
- License and certification reimbursement