Travel PICU RN - $2,326 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a PICU position requiring 1.5 years of PICU experience and a South Dakota or compact RN license.

Details

• Work across both General Pediatrics and PICU on a combined 15-bed pediatric unit with a 5-bed PICU
• Pediatric patients aged 0-18 plus stable adult overflow cases in Gen Peds
• PICU patients require critical/intensive care for conditions such as respiratory failure, circulatory failure, infectious disease, endocrine/metabolic disorders, neurologic disease, toxic ingestions, trauma, and hematologic/oncologic disease
• Patient ratios of 1:5 in Gen Peds and 1:1-2 in PICU
• 12 hour variable shifts, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• May be placed on low census/on-call status
• Floating required to NICU (30 bed, feeder/growers, 1:3 ratio) and Gen Peds (up to 1:5 ratio)
• Uses EPIC charting system and Omnicell medication dispensing

Requirements

• Active RN license (South Dakota or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, PALS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 1.5 years of PICU RN experience required
• Completion of an approved nursing education program
• Ability to perform physical assessments on patients from ages 0 to adult
• Ability to titrate drips and care for mechanically ventilated patients
• Proficient use of EPIC charting system

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including medication administration, symptom and vital sign evaluation, and patient/family education on plan of care
• Unit supported by CNAs (1:5 ratio), a floating charge nurse covering both units, resource/educator nurses, case management, social work, respiratory therapy, and hospitalist/APP support
• RNs perform their own phlebotomy and IV starts, with ultrasound available for difficult IVs
• One day of facility orientation (online and in-person) plus two days of unit orientation with a preceptor
• All holidays must be covered
• Time off requests only approved if pre-approved in advance
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking available in a parking garage
• Traveler-friendly culture with a strong learn-and-grow environment
• First-time travelers considered only if they have more than 2 years of overall experience
• Must reside outside a 100-mile radius to be eligible for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-756116. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

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