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Certification Details - BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS
Job Details - General Information: 36-48 beds (flex with semi-private rooms as needed)
- Required experience: PCU RN: 1 year of nursing experience
- Will accept first-time travelers with greater than 1 year of 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)
- Common diagnoses include DKA, pre/post-surgical patients, cellulitis, influenza, UTIs, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure, hepatic failure, gastrointestinal disorders, soft tissue injury, minor fractures, DVTs, and CVA overflow.
- We administer a variety of medications and manage various medical devices.
- Telemetry monitoring is provided.
Job Requirements - PCU RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
- Comfortability to take MedSurg assignments
- Previous experience with IMC/stepdown and neuro patients
- Ability to read/interpret cardiac strips
- Experience with drip titration of medications such as Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed.
Schedule Information - 6-week schedules
- Weekend rotation: Travelers could be scheduled for up to 4 out of the 6 weekends
- No mandatory call time; could be placed on call for extra shifts if enough staff is available
- Holiday Expectations: Currently not accepting RTO requests during holidays; RTO requests must be sent to manager for approval around winter holidays
- Approval of time off: Ok to approve up to a week and a half; must extend if taking a full week off; blackout dates from August 1-18 due to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Unit Specific Information - PCU RN will work through all areas including Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular Unit, Oncology, Observation.
- CNA support available with a ratio of 1:8.
- Charge nurse does not take a patient load.
Additional Details - Scrub Color: Navy Blue
- Free Parking: Yes
- Teaching hospital - potential to work with students
- Audits are done monthly for Pre/Post pain scoring; must meet 90% compliance with audits.
Date Posted: 05 April 2025
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