Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Sioux Falls, SD

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient-centered care on a combined medical-surgical and progressive care unit managing diagnoses including pneumonia, COPD, CHF, pulmonary embolism, and COVID-19. Minimum experience with BiPAP, CPAP, heated high flow oxygen, oxygen titration, moderate sedation, telemetry, and medical-surgical patient care.

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU / Pulmonary & Progressive Care

Location

Sioux Falls, SD | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Every other weekend and every other holiday required | Straight nights, rotating shifts, or blocked scheduling available

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient-centered care on a combined medical-surgical and progressive care unit managing diagnoses including pneumonia, COPD, CHF, pulmonary embolism, and COVID-19
• Perform and monitor oxygen therapy, IV medications, non-invasive ventilation, mechanical ventilation, chest tubes, tracheostomies, and postoperative care
• Conduct moderate sedation monitoring during bronchoscopies and manage telemetry and cardiac monitoring
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including case managers, social workers, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and physical therapists
• Document patient care using Epic; administer IV fluids via Alaris pumps and medications via Acudose
• Float to Med-Surg units as needed; travelers are the first to be reassigned to another department

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in South Dakota or a compact state
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Minimum experience with BiPAP, CPAP, heated high flow oxygen, oxygen titration, moderate sedation, telemetry, and medical-surgical patient care
• Ability to badge in and out at the facility for every shift
• Navy blue scrubs required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Specialty nursing certification (e.g., Progressive Care Nursing or Medical-Surgical Nursing)
• Prior experience in an IMC or step-down/progressive care setting
• Familiarity with Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Acudose medication dispensing systems

Why Join Us

• Work within a structured orientation program that includes competency validation, preceptored shifts, and online modules to set you up for success from day one
• Gain diverse clinical experience in a supportive unit environment that emphasizes critical thinking, patient safety, and interdisciplinary collaboration