TotalMed RN 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: 10/11/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
48 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Requirements
Preferably 2 years of ICU experience outside travel assignments
Candidates with 1.5 years of non-travel ICU experience and substantial other RN experience may be considered with management approval
At least one completed travel assignment; first-time travelers are not accepted
RN license through the South Dakota Board of Nursing
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC; TNCC must be obtained before arrival
Must live at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility
Patient care
Patients: High-acuity medical, surgical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma patients, including ARDS, MI, stroke, post-cath care, and multisystem trauma
Ratios: Usually 1:1 or 1:2 based on acuity; 1:3 is rare
Skills: Vasopressors, sedation, paralytics, hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilators, and telemetry
Preferred: Cardiac experience, plus Impella, IABP, and CRRT
Travelers are assigned to CVICU or fresh open-heart patients only when their experience supports it and the facility approves.
Schedule and other details
Floating: Uncommon, but may include an adult Med/Surg or Tele floor with a 1:4 ratio
Weekends: Every other weekend is the goal, but not guaranteed
On-call: None
Time off: Up to seven days, with a contract extension required to complete 13 weeks. No holiday RTO or RTO during the first three weeks of August for the Sturgis Bike Rally.
Orientation: Department and online learning, followed by two 12-hour floor shifts
Scrubs and parking: Navy scrubs; free parking
May be asked to precept students.
About TotalMed RN
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
Benefits
Weekly pay
Guaranteed Hours
Continuing Education
401k retirement plan
Sick pay
Wellness and fitness programs
Referral bonus
Employee assistance programs
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Benefits start day 1
Numbers & Facts
Location
Rapid City, SD
Skills
Acute Careunmatched
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Cardiologyunmatched
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)unmatched
Cerebral Vascular Accidentunmatched
Emergency Nursingunmatched
Employee Assistance Planunmatched
Fitnessunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Intensive Careunmatched
Nursingunmatched
On Callunmatched
Pharmacyunmatched
Recruiting/Staffing Agencyunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Telemetryunmatched
Trauma-Neuro Intensive Care (TNCC)unmatched
Vasoconstrictorunmatched
Ventilatorunmatched
eLearningunmatched
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