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

TravelNurseSource
Rapid City, SD, 57709, USA
  • Market Salary: $2,200 p/week
  • Healthcare
  • Full-time
Our job summary
High weekly pay up to $2,404 and rotating 3x12s in a well-supported PACU. Travel RN — PACU/Pre‑Post Op, Rapid City, SD. 13‑week contract, ASAP start (Oct 13, 2025 listed), rotating 12‑hr shifts (3x12 days or nights). - Active RN license in SD or compact - 1.5+ years PACU/critical care experience (no first‑time travelers) - BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications - EPIC EMR experience preferred - Competency with hemodynamic drips, ventilator care, IV/blood initiation, moderate sedation monitoring
Full description

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Rapid City, SD
Agency: Care Career
Pay: $2,200 to $2,404 per week
Shift Information: Rotating - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

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

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

About Care Career

Care Career is redefining what healthcare staffing can be. By uniting leading healthcare staffing brands under one network, we connect clinicians and clients to more opportunities, better solutions, and stronger support. From major health systems and MSPs to specialty clinics nationwide, our portfolio delivers the reach, resources, and expertise needed to meet today’s healthcare demands with tomorrow in mind.

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

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