Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,326 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/27/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for an ICU position in Rapid City, SD, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and TNCC certification.

Details

• Hospital-based mixed ICU setting with 39 beds divided into pods (MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU)
• Complex patient population including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases; diagnoses include ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, post-surgical, and multi-system trauma
• Cardiac experience preferred, particularly CABG/TAVR patients 24–48 hours post-op
• Patient ratios are acuity-dependent: 1:1, 1:2, or rarely 1:3
• 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week
• Every-other-weekend rotation (not guaranteed)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating is uncommon but possible to any adult floor, including Med/Surg or Tele, at a 1:4 ratio
• Charting via Epic (required); Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter pumps) and Omnicell also in use

Requirements

• Active RN license — South Dakota (SD) or Compact license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained prior to start)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience, excluding travel experience, strongly preferred; candidates with at least 1.5 years of ICU experience plus significant RN experience outside of ICU may be considered
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency with IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics; hemodynamic lines; proning; ventilator management; and telemetry monitoring
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
• At least one prior travel assignment required — first-time travelers will not be considered
• Two professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Unit support includes 1–2 CNAs per unit plus a mobility float aide, 2 Charge RNs overseeing all ICUs, phlebotomy (peripheral draws only), Respiratory Therapy available 24/7, and a physician team of 3 Intensivists on days and 2 on nights plus an APP on nights
• Orientation includes a hospital orientation, one 8-hour department orientation and iLearns session, one 4-hour iLearns completion session, and two 12-hour floor orientation shifts
• Navy scrubs required
• Free parking available on site
• No RTO approved during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August); up to 7 days of RTO may be approved otherwise
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible
• Former permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• May be expected to occasionally precept students

American Traveler Job ID #P-729641. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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