Travel ICU RN - $2,362 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: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 20 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 20 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a 20-week travel contract in Rapid City, SD, requiring a minimum of 1.5-2 years of ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and TNCC certification.

Details

• Mixed ICU setting with 39 beds divided into pods: MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU
• Complex ICU 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 post-op (24-48 hrs); fresh open heart cases are not assigned to travelers
• Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2; 1:3 ratio is rare and acuity-dependent
• Experienced with Impella, IABP, and CRRT is strongly preferred
• Charting via Epic (required); Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter) and Omnicell also in use
• 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating is uncommon but possible to adult floors including Med/Surg or Tele at a 1:4 ratio when overstaffed

Requirements

• Active RN license — SD license or a Compact RN license valid in South Dakota required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained prior to start if not already held)
• Minimum 1.5-2 years of ICU experience excluding travel experience; candidates with 1.5 years of ICU experience plus significant RN experience outside of ICU may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency with IV medications (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, and telemetry monitoring
• Strong critical thinking, clinical assessment, and teamwork skills required; must be comfortable in a fast-paced, all-critical-care environment
• Candidates must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible
• 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, a Resource Nurse (staffing dependent), 24/7 Respiratory Therapy coverage, and a robust physician presence (3 Intensivists on days, 2 on nights, plus an APP on nights)
• ICU Charge RNs handle midline placements; phlebotomy support available for peripheral blood draws only
• Orientation consists of a hospital orientation day followed by one 12-hour shift and one 8-hour shift on the ICU
• 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, with the requirement that the contract be extended to fulfill the full term
• Navy scrubs required
• Free parking available on site
• First-time travelers will not be considered; a minimum of one prior travel assignment is required
• Permanent staff who have previously worked at this facility must wait one year before returning as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-733359. 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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