Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,275 per week in Rapid City, SD

Provide direct nursing care to complex ICU patients including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma populations with diagnoses such as ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, post-surgical, and multiple system trauma. Work in a well-supported ICU environment with CNA support, charge nurse oversight, 24/7 respiratory therapy, phlebotomy services, and a robust intensivist/APP coverage model.

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701!

Job ID: 882697

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,275.63

Job Title

Registered Nurse - ICU (12-Hour Nights)
Location

Rapid City, SD | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts | 48 Hours/Week
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to complex ICU patients including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma populations with diagnoses such as ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, post-surgical, and multiple system trauma
• Manage IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics; maintain hemodynamic lines and support ventilator management
• Perform patient monitoring via telemetry and apply strong critical thinking and assessment skills in a fast-paced, all-critical-patient environment
• Operate within patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3 (acuity dependent) and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team including intensivists, APPs, and respiratory therapy available 24/7
• Float to adult floors including Med/Surg or Telemetry when operationally necessary; may occasionally precept nursing students
• Document accurately using Epic; operate Alaris/Baxter infusion pumps and Omnicell medication dispensing systems

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the South Dakota Board of Nursing (or compact eligibility); completion of a board-approved nursing education program
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience (excluding travel experience); candidates with 1.5 years of ICU experience plus significant RN experience outside of ICU may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Minimum one prior travel assignment required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• TNCC certification required - candidates unwilling to obtain prior to start will not be considered
• Proficiency with Epic EMR (required for ICU)
• Must live at least 100 miles from any facility location to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Cardiac ICU experience, including CABG/TAVR post-operative care (24-48 hours post-op)
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT
• Comfort and experience with proning techniques
• Familiarity floating between ICU and ED environments

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with CNA support, charge nurse oversight, 24/7 respiratory therapy, phlebotomy services, and a robust intensivist/APP coverage model
• Free on-site parking available; structured orientation program designed to set travelers up for success