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: 09/07/2026
• Duration: 14 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 7, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for a mixed ICU position in Rapid City, SD, requiring at least 1.5–2 years of ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and TNCC certification.

Details

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

Requirements

• Active RN license — SD or Compact state license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (required prior to start)
• Minimum 1.5–2 years of ICU experience, excluding travel assignments; candidates with 1.5 years ICU experience plus significant non-ICU RN experience may be considered
• At least one prior travel assignment required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency with IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics
• Experience with hemodynamic lines, ventilator management, proning, and telemetry
• Impella, IABP, and CRRT experience strongly preferred
• Must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility
• Two references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include caring for critically ill patients across surgical, medical, cardiac, and trauma populations
• Fresh open-heart cases are not assigned to travelers unless the facility has verified sufficient experience
• 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, phlebotomy for peripheral draws, and intensivist/APP coverage around the clock
• Orientation includes hospital orientation, two 12-hour floor orientation shifts, and dedicated time for department orientation and iLearns modules
• May be expected to precept nursing students
• Navy scrubs required
• Free parking available on-site
• No RTO during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August)
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved, but requests requiring a contract extension must accommodate a full 13-week term
• Permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning to this facility as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-734498. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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