Travel Nurse RN - PACU / Pre-Post Op - $2,200 to $2,404 per week in Rapid City, SD

TravelNurseSource is working with Care Career to find a qualified PACU / Pre-Post Op RN in Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701!

Pay Information

$2,200 to $2,404 per week

About The Position

Travel PACU RN – Rapid City, SD

ID : 353317

Start : Oct 13, 2025

Duration : 13 weeks

Shift : 12 Hour Variable (Days or Nights)

Weekly Pay : $2404

Location : Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701

Unit Details :

Beds : 24 Pre-Op / Phase 2, 19 PACU

Patient Types : Infants through geriatric (mostly adults), Endo prep / discharge, trauma, elective / ambulatory cases

Ratios : Pre-Op 1 : 2–3 | PACU 1 : 1–2 | Phase 2 1 : 2–4 (acuity dependent)

Float : PreOp, PACU, Endo prep / discharge, Phase 2

Orientation : 1 week rotation (PreOp, PACU, Phase II, Endo)

Support : CNAs, charge nurses, RT team, anesthesia / CRNA, phlebotomy / lab, resource nurses available

Scheduling : Options :

• Days / Variable : 3x12s, shifts between 5 : 00 AM – 11 : 00 PM
• Nights : 3x12s, 6 : 30 PM – 7 : 00 AM (scheduled in a row)

Call : Required (every 2–3 weeks, varies by shift). Response time 15 minutes. Sleep room available.

Weekend Rotation : Call teams rotate every 3 weeks

Holiday Rotation : On-call, 2 holidays per year required

RTO : Manager approval; not permitted during first 3 weeks of August (Sturgis Bike Rally)

Other Info :

Scrub Color : Navy Blue

Free Parking : Garage available

Number of Positions : 1

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Job Requirements

Requirements :

Active RN license in South Dakota / Compact License Accepted

Minimum 1.5 years of PACU / critical care experience (no first-time travelers)

BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required

EPIC EMR experience preferred (approval needed if no prior experience)

Critical care competencies : hemodynamic drips, ventilated patients, IV insertion, blood transfusion initiation, moderate sedation monitoring, critical thinking

About Care Career

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