Slate Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Job Description & Requirements Registered Nurse - PACU -
Minimum experience: Must have 1.5 years of experience system requirement
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Required Certifications: RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS
Required Education: Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing.
UNIT HIGHLIGHTS -
Patient Types: Infants-Geriatric patient population they do not recover a ton of infants and would be trained on recovery of that population. Endo will help prep and discharge Endo patients but would not work Intra-Op Ambulatory/Elective, Acute care/Trauma
Patient Ratios: RN: Pre-Op 1:2-3, PACU 1:1 or 1:2, Phase 2 1:2-4. All ratios dependent on acuity levels, presence of airways, ages, comorbidities, or on any special monitoring, etc.
Support on the Unit: CNA: 6 Nurse aids in department during Daytime hours 0530-1700 staff numbers - 1-2 Nurse aides staffed in the PreOp unit, 1 Nurse aide in our pre-procedure endoscopy unit, 1 nurse aide to assist in PACU or float, and 1-2 nurse aides staffed in our Phase 2 unit. Charge nurse: 1 CRN in PreOp from 0500, as late as 1730, 1 CRN in PACU from 0700, as late as 1930. 1 Charge Nurse in Endo from 0530 to 1800. 1 Evening appointed/trained charge from 1730 or 1930 until 2300. Phlebotomy - Nurse staff draws own labs or is able to call facility lab/phlebotomist to come assist if needed. IV/VAT Team - All nurses trained in IV insertion, facility policy to have another nurse attempt if one nurse misses twice. We have a few nurses trained on the Ultrasound to insert IV s and have CRNA team assist with midline or IV insertions if needed. Resource Nurse 5 full time Clinical Resource nurses in department 2-3 on staff Monday-Friday or designated/appointed charge in their absence. RT - facility has RT team available to units as needed. Hospitalist - facility has hospitalists for inpatient population. Anesthesia/CRNA
Charting System/Equipment: EPIC, Omnicell.
REQUIRED SKILLS -
Skills required: RN: Night shift RN only (2030-0700): MUST have Critical Care experience and competencies with ICU cases including hemodynamic drips and ventilated patients.
Comfortability with Preop, Recovery and Discharge of patients.
Comfortability to have boarded patients if hospital census is full and there are no inpatient beds available. These skills are needed in addition to competencies in the below.
Variable shift RN: May be learned in orientation, but competencies include: IV insertion, ventilator training, epidural/PCA set up/initiation, initiation of blood product transfusions, competency with administration and monitoring of moderate sedation (will not work Intra-op in Endo but would prep and recover), critical thinking.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS -
Floating: Routinely: PreOp, PACU, Endo prep and discharge, Phase 2 Could be floated within scope of practice and below wherever needed
Orientation: (facility and unit) General facility orientation 1 weeklong orientation 1 day in each department (PreOp, PACU, Phase II, Endo)
Scheduling: Could be one of the following: Days/Variable - 3 12 s per week (Days shift would vary between 0500-2300), Nights 4 10s per week (Nights 2030-0700). If working nights, their 3 shifts would be scheduled in a row
Weekend rotation: Pre-Op/PACU staff have 4 weekend call teams, each caregiver responsible for a weekend call rotation every FOUR weeks. Call Required: Each caregiver has a 2300-0700 call shift about every 3-5 weeks that is during Monday-Friday, in addition to their scheduled 36 hours (WITH EXCEPTION OF NIGHT RN, NO 2300-0700 CALL REQUIRED for that position). Then Each caregiver is also responsible for their designated weekend. These shifts will change throughout the contract period, but the requirement is a weekend call (varied hours Fri-Sun) every 4 weeks. Response time is 15 minutes. There is a sleep room and other options available. There are always 2 or more people on call at once: Overnight (Mon-Fri) always 2 RNs On Call (2300-0700) Saturday 4 RNs ON CALL during Dayshift (0530-1800), 2 OVERNIGHT 1800-0530Sunday 4 RNs ON CALL during Dayshift (0530-1800), 2 OVERNIGHT 1800-0700
Holiday Expectations: Holidays are rotated between call teams; all holidays are on call rotations. Will work (2) holidays per year.
Approval of time off? No RTO will be considered during the first 3 weeks of August annually (Sturgis Bike Rally)
Scrub Color: Navy Blue
Free Parking - parking garage.
Slate Healthcare Job ID #f7aaa521-83a4-4d3e-905f-788909c60507. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Slate HealthcareSlate Healthcare is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country.
We’re committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers—while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician’s lifestyle and career goals.
At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible—because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.
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