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

Malone Healthcare

  • Rapid City, SD
  • 1 day ago
  • $2,275

Highlights

Provide direct nursing care to complex ICU patients across medical, surgical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma populations in a mixed, pod-based ICU setting (MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU). Minimum 2 years of ICU experience (excluding travel experience) strongly preferred; candidates with 1.5 years ICU experience plus significant RN experience outside of ICU may be considered with approval.

Numbers & Facts

LocationRapid City, SD
Salary$2,275

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct nursing care to complex ICU patients across medical, surgical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma populations in a mixed, pod-based ICU setting (MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU)
  • Manage patients with diagnoses including ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, post-cardiac cath, post-surgical, and multiple system trauma in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment
  • Administer and monitor IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics; manage hemodynamic lines, ventilators, and proning protocols
  • Maintain patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2 (1:3 rare, acuity dependent) with strong critical thinking and assessment skills
  • Document accurately using Epic; may be expected to precept nursing students
  • Float to adult floors including Med/Surg or Telemetry (1:4 ratio) if overstaffing occurs; float to CVICU side only if experienced in that specialty
Required Qualifications
  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; South Dakota Board of Nursing licensure required (or eligibility)
  • Minimum 2 years of ICU experience (excluding travel experience) strongly preferred; candidates with 1.5 years ICU experience plus significant RN experience outside of ICU may be considered with approval
  • Minimum one prior travel assignment required; first-time travelers will not be considered
  • BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications required - candidates unwilling to obtain TNCC prior to start will not be considered
  • Epic EMR experience required
  • Must reside at least 100 miles from any facility location to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Cardiac experience including CABG/TAVR with 24-48 hours post-op care strongly preferred
  • Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
  • Telemetry monitoring experience and comfort in high-acuity, all-critical-patient environments
  • Comfort working an expected 48-hour/week contract schedule; candidates preferring fewer hours may be submitted for manager review
Why Join Us
  • Work in a well-supported ICU environment with 24/7 respiratory therapy, intensivist physician coverage, charge nurse oversight, CNA support, and resource nurse availability
  • Free on-site parking available


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