ICU Registered Nurse
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a mixed ICU position requiring advanced certifications and prior travel experience.

Responsibilities

• Position is in a mixed ICU (MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU) in a hospital setting
• Patient population includes medical, surgical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases, including ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, post-surgical, and multiple system trauma
• RN to patient ratios are 1:1, 1:2, and rarely 1:3 depending on acuity
• Epic charting experience is required for ICU and ED
• Shift schedule is 12-hour nights with every other weekend rotation
• Floating is uncommon but may occur to adult floors, including MedSurg/Tele with a 1:4 ratio
• Orientation consists of one 12-hour and one 8-hour shift in unit
• Responsibilities include managing complex, high-acuity ICU patients across a wide spectrum of critical diagnoses
• Team includes 1-2 nurse aides per unit, mobility float aide, two charge nurses overseeing all ICUs, 24/7 respiratory therapy, dedicated intensivists, and advanced practice providers
• ICU RNs may float to ED; PCU RNs may float to ICU based on qualifications
• Hospital orientation and unit-specific onboarding are provided
• Navy scrubs are required
• No call required
• No time off is permitted during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August annually)
• A maximum of 7 days off may be approved if the contract is extended to fulfill a full 13 weeks
• First-time travelers will not be considered
• Former permanent staff must wait at least one year before returning as travelers
• Free parking is available on site

Requirements

• Active RN license with South Dakota Board of Nursing or compact eligibility
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained before start if not current)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience (excluding travel experience) preferred; consideration for 1.5 years with significant RN experience outside ICU
• Cardiac ICU experience, especially with CABG/TAVR post-op patients, is preferred but not required
• Prior completion of at least one travel assignment is required
• Must have experience with Epic EMR
• Experience with advanced ICU equipment such as Vasopressors, sedation, paralytics, hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, telemetry, and preferably Impella, IABP, and CRRT
• Must live at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts