Travel ICU RN - $2,972 per week

Thrive Staffing 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: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse (RN)

General Information

This position involves working in a mixed unit that includes MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU with a total of 39 beds. Travelers are expected to have a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience, excluding travel experience. A minimum of 1.5 years of ICU experience may be considered for candidates with significant RN experience outside of ICU.

Location

City: [City], State: [State]

Patient Types

Qualified candidates will work with complex ICU patients, including but not limited to:

• Surgical patients
• Medical patients
• Cardiac patients (preferred)
• Neuro patients
• Trauma patients

Common diagnoses include ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac catheterization, post-surgical recovery, and heavy trauma cases.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience (travel experience excluded preferred).
• Certification Requirements:
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NIHSS
  • TNCC (required)
• Completion of a nursing education program approved by a Board of Nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license from the appropriate state board.
• Epic experience preferred.

Skills Required

• Experience with IV medications, including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics.
• Proficiency in managing hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, and telemetry.
• Strong critical thinking and assessment skills.
• Able to work effectively in a team setting and in a fast-paced critical care environment.
• Experience with devices such as Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred.

Unit Details

• Patient Ratios: 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3 (rare), based on patient acuity.
• Support on the Unit:
  • CNA: 1-2 Nurse Aides per unit + mobility float aide.
  • Charge nurse: 2 CRNs overseeing all ICUs.
  • RT: Available 24/7.
  • Resource Nurse: Available based on staffing needs.
  • Phlebotomy: Yes, peripheral blood draws only.
  • IV/VAT Team: ICU CRNs responsible for midline placements.

Orientation and Scheduling

• Orientation:
  • 1-day hospital orientation (8 hours).
  • 1-day department orientation (4 hours).
  • 2 shifts (12 hours each) of floor orientation.
  • 1 additional 12-hour independent shift for travelers meeting required hours.
• Weekend Rotation: Efforts made for every other weekend; not guaranteed.
• Holidays: No requests for time off during holidays. Additional time off requests should accommodate a full 13-week contract.
• No time off during the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks in August).

Other Notes

• Travelers must reside over 100 miles from any facility.
• Expected to precept students as needed.
• Scrub color: Navy.
• Free parking available.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #19095839. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ICU,07:00:00-19:00:00

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