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: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN with at least 2 years of ICU experience and a prior travel assignment for a fast-paced, mixed ICU setting.

Details

• 39-bed mixed ICU (MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU) divided into pods
• Would not float to CVICU side unless experienced in that specialty
• Complex ICU patient population: surgical, medical, cardiac (preferred), neuro, and heavy trauma
• Diagnoses include ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, post-surgical, and multi-system trauma
• Patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, and rarely 1:3 depending on acuity
• 12-hour day shifts, 48 hours per week
• Weekend rotation targeted at every other weekend, though not guaranteed
• No on-call requirements
• Floating not common unless overstaffed, but could float to any adult floor including Medsurg/Tele at a 1:4 ratio
• Uses Epic charting system, Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter by October), and Omnicell
• Unit support includes 1-2 CNAs plus a mobility float aide, 2 charge RNs overseeing all ICUs, peripheral phlebotomy, 24/7 respiratory therapy, and onsite intensivists/APPs

Requirements

• Active RN license (SD or Compact) required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be willing to obtain TNCC prior to arrival if not already held)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, excluding travel experience
• Completion of an accredited nursing education program
• Prior travel assignment required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics
• Experience with hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, and telemetry
• Strong critical thinking and assessment skills with ability to work well in a team
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, all-critical patient environment
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
• Cardiac experience with CABG/TAVR post-op care preferred but not required

Additional Information

• Provide direct critical care to complex ICU patients across medical, surgical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma populations
• May be expected to precept nursing students
• Orientation includes hospital orientation, department orientation with iLearns, and floor orientation shifts
• No RTO permitted during holidays or during the Sturgis Bike Rally (first three weeks of August)
• Time off requests approved for up to 7 days, with contract extension required to complete a full 13-week assignment
• Scrub color requirement: navy
• Free parking available
• Must reside at least 100 miles from any facility within the health system to qualify for travel positions
• Permanent staff must wait one year before returning as a travel employee
• Facility is known for being traveler-friendly and frequently renews travel contracts

American Traveler Job ID #P-753260. 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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