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 ICU RN for a 48-hour weekly contract requiring at least one prior travel assignment and 2 years of ICU experience.

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 24-48 hr post-op CABG/TAVR care
• Patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, and rarely 1:3 depending on acuity
• 12-hour day shifts totaling 48 hours per week
• Weekend rotation attempted for every other weekend but not guaranteed
• No on-call requirements
• Floating uncommon but possible to any adult floor including Medsurg/Tele at a 1:4 ratio if overstaffed
• ICU RNs may float to ED and PCU RNs may float to ICU depending on experience
• Epic used for charting, required for both ED and ICU
• Alaris pumps in use, transitioning to Baxter pumps in October
• Omnicell system used for medication management

Requirements

• Active SD or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• TNCC certification required, must be obtained prior to arrival if not already held
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, excluding travel experience (1.5 years may be considered with manager approval if significant non-ICU RN experience exists)
• At least one prior travel assignment required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Completion of an approved nursing education program
• 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, and teamwork skills required
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
• Must be comfortable working a 48-hour/week contract

Additional Information

• Support staff includes 1-2 CNAs per unit plus a mobility float aide, 2 charge RNs overseeing all ICUs, and 24/7 respiratory therapy coverage
• Physician coverage includes 3 intensivists on days and 2 on nights plus an APP on nights
• Peripheral blood draws performed by phlebotomy; ICU RNs place all midlines
• Resource nurse support available depending on staffing needs
• Orientation includes hospital orientation, department orientation, iLearns, and floor shadow shifts
• May be expected to precept nursing students
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking provided
• No RTO permitted during holidays or during the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August)
• Time off requests of up to 7 days may be approved but must not shorten the required 13-week contract
• Travelers must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility
• Permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Facility is known for being very traveler-friendly and frequently renews travel contracts

American Traveler Job ID #P-753270. 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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