Travel NICU RN - $3,133 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 14 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Level III NICU position requiring at least 1.5 years of NICU experience and an active SD or compact RN license.

Details

• Level III NICU in a Level II Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma, and Magnet-designated teaching hospital
• 28-bed unit with average census of 13-16 patients
• Cares for neonates of all gestational ages, including low birth weight, high frequency ventilation, nitric oxide, total body cooling, and feeders/growers
• No ECMO or cardiac surgery cases at this facility
• RN to patient ratio ranges from 1:1 to 1:4
• 12-hour variable shifts, will consider 36 or 48 hour contracts, 48 hours per week
• No set weekend rotation but traveler may work mostly weekends
• On-call required only if placed on call for low census
• Floating required to PICU, Pediatrics, Postpartum, Newborn Nursery, or Adult (constant observation only, peds overflow)
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris pumps, and Omnicell medication dispensing system

Requirements

• Active RN license (SD or compact) required
• Minimum 1.5 years of NICU experience required
• BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required; STABLE certification preferred
• Completion of an accredited nursing education program required
• Skills in ventilator management, IV starts, chest tubes, and IV medication titration required
• Experience with neonatal resuscitation preferred
• EPIC EMR experience preferred; notify facility if unfamiliar for approval

Additional Information

• Unit supported by CNAs (1:10 ratio), charge nurse (1:25, attends deliveries), RT, 24/7 neonatologist and NNP coverage, transport team, and lactation consultants
• No dedicated IV/VAT team; phlebotomy performed by RNs
• Infants requiring surgery are transferred out due to no dedicated pediatric surgical team
• Orientation includes general traveler orientation plus one day and one night on the unit
• Holiday coverage required for 2 of 4 major holidays
• Time off requires pre-approval from management
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking available
• First-time travelers considered only with 2+ years of experience
• Travelers must reside more than 100 miles from the facility
• Former permanent staff must wait one full year before returning as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-758871. 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 - Neonatal ICU

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