Travel ICU RN - $2,921 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: 18 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Join our dynamic healthcare team as an ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in a mixed intensive care unit setting, dedicated to providing exceptional patient care to a diverse patient population. This position requires a strong clinical background and a passion for nursing in a fast-paced environment.

General Information

• Beds: 39 - Including MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU, organized into pods.
• Patient Ratios: 1:1 to 1:3 (rare), based on acuity.
• Unit Support: Includes 1-2 CNA nurse aides per unit and mobility float aides, along with a charge nurse overseeing all ICUs.
• Charting System: Epic (required).

Patient Types

Care will be provided to complex ICU patients, including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases. Common diagnoses include:

• ARDS
• Myocardial Infarction (MI)
• Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)/Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
• COVID-19
• Post-cardiac catheterization
• Post-surgical patients
• Multiple system trauma

Minimum Experience

Applicants should possess:

• 2 years of ICU experience excluding travel experience preferred.
• 1.5 years of ICU experience may be considered if significant RN experience outside of ICU is demonstrated.
• Experience with complex critical care patients.

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• TNCC (required prior to arrival)

Education and Skills

Qualifications include:

• Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) credential in good standing.
• Epic experience is required.
• Comfortable working a 48-hour/week contract.
• Ability to handle IV medications (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, and telemetry.
• Strong critical thinking and assessment skills.
• Preferred experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT.

Orientation and Scheduling

Orientation will include:

• 1 day of hospital orientation.
• 8-hour department orientation and iLearns.
• At least two 12-hour shifts of floor orientation.

Scheduling details include:

• Weekend rotation is preferred but not guaranteed.
• No requests for time off during holidays or Sturgis Bike Rally.
• Time off approval for up to 7 days must be extended to accommodate a full 13-week contract.

If you are looking to take on a challenging and rewarding role in ICU nursing, we encourage you to apply. Please include details of a time when you exceeded a leader’s expectations in your response to this opportunity.

Additional Information

• Free parking is available on-site.
• Scrub colors are navy.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #19175354. 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,19:00:00-07:00:00

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