Travel ICU RN - $3,133 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: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 14 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 48-hour/week contract requiring prior travel experience and TNCC certification.

Details

• Work in a 39-bed mixed ICU (MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU) divided into pods
• Care for complex ICU patients including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases with a heavy trauma population
• Common diagnoses include ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, and multiple system trauma
• Cardiac experience preferred, including CABG/TAVR patients 24-48 hours post-op
• RN to patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, and rarely 1:3 depending on acuity
• 12-hour day shifts on a 48-hour/week contract schedule
• Weekend rotation attempted for every other weekend but not guaranteed
• No on-call requirements
• Floating not common unless overstaffed, but may float to any adult floor including Medsurg/Tele with a 1:4 ratio
• 24/7 respiratory therapy support and dedicated charge nurses overseeing all ICUs
• Uses Epic charting system, Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter), and Omnicell

Requirements

• Active RN license (SD or Compact) required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be willing to obtain prior to arrival if not already held)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, excluding travel experience
• Completion of an approved nursing education program
• At least one prior travel assignment required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics required
• Experience with hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, and telemetry required
• Strong critical thinking, assessment skills, and comfortability in a fast-paced critical care environment required
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
• Must be comfortable working a 48-hour/week contract
• Must live at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility
• Permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to a diverse and high-acuity ICU patient population
• Support includes 1-2 CNAs per unit plus a mobility float aide, phlebotomy for peripheral blood draws, and resource nurses as staffing allows
• Unit is staffed with 3 intensivists on days and 2 on nights, plus an APP on nights
• May be expected to precept nursing students
• Orientation includes hospital orientation, department orientation, iLearns, and floor shadow shifts, with an additional independent shift for 48-hour contract travelers
• No RTO permitted during holidays or during the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August)
• Time off requests up to 7 days may be approved but must extend the contract to a full 13 weeks
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking provided on site
• Facility is known for being traveler-friendly with high renewal rates

American Traveler Job ID #P-756114. 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: Travel RN - ICU

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