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Registered Nurse – PCU Location: Rapid City, SD Duration: 13 weeks Description: General Information: Beds: Dependent on unit, 270 for hospital – Float Pool Position Required experience: 1.5 years general nursing experience (system requirement) MUST BE PCU LEVEL RN, willing to float to MedSurg/Tele Patient Types: Please ensure traveler understands – this is a float pool position – floating throughout various units within Rapid City location – within or below scope of practice (to include MedSurg) Common Diagnoses include but are not limited to: Orthopedics Neuro (Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, etc.) Surgical Medical (Urinary Tract Infection, Pneumonia, Failure to Thrive, etc.) Intermediate Care (Sepsis, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, End-stage Renal, Alcohol Withdrawal, etc.) Oncology Heart and Vascular (Chest Pain, Heart Failure, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, etc.) Patient Ratios: RN: 1:4-5 Required Certifications : RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Required Education: Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing BSN required Skills required: PCU level RN – willing to float to Med/Tele – this is a float pool position throughout scope of practice Must have experience with titration of all drips below Common titratable drips: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levo, Dopamine, Insulin Cardiac rhythm interpretation, IV starts, Blood product administration, CIWA, drain/tube management, indwelling and straight catheter insertion/management, continuous bladder irrigation, chest tube maintenance Experience with Cardiac procedural recovery (CABG/TAVR/post Cardiac Cath), MI pharmacology, Heparin gtts Support on the Unit: CNA: Present on all units, ratio varies Charge nurse: Dedicated to each unit and one for the Float Pool itself – typically free floating Phlebotomy: 24/7 Resource Nurse: Varies RT: 24/7 Hospitalist: 24/7 Charting System/Equipment: Epic – if not experienced Omnicell Alaris IV pumps Floating: If yes, where: This is a float pool position floating routinely between: Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Medical, Progressive Care Unit, Oncology, and Heart and Vascular – all units are mixed acuity and will have Intermediate to MedSurg level patient types Could be floated within scope of practice and below As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws