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 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.

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

Job ID: 885188

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,275.63

Job Title

Registered Nurse - ICU (12-Hour Nights)
Location

Rapid City, SD | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Expected 48 hours/week
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