ICU Nurse
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a mixed ICU position in Rapid City, SD, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and TNCC certification for 12-hour night shifts.

Details

• Mixed ICU setting divided into pods, encompassing MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU — 39 beds total
• Complex patient population including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases with diagnoses such as ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, post-surgical, and multi-system trauma
• Heavy trauma population with a strong cardiac component; CABG/TAVR post-op experience (24–48 hrs) is preferred but not required
• Patient ratios are acuity-dependent: 1:1, 1:2, or rarely 1:3
• Charting is done in Epic (required); Alaris pumps currently in use (transitioning to Baxter); Omnicell for medication dispensing
• 12-hour night shifts, 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation is the target
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating is uncommon but possible to adult floors including Med/Surg or Tele at a 1:4 ratio when overstaffed

Requirements

• Active RN license — South Dakota (SD) or Compact license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained prior to start)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience, excluding travel experience, is strongly preferred; candidates with 1.5 years of ICU experience plus significant non-ICU RN experience may be considered
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics; hemodynamic lines; proning; ventilator management; and telemetry monitoring
• Strong critical thinking, assessment skills, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, all-critical-patient environment
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT is strongly preferred
• At least one prior travel assignment required — first-time travelers will not be considered
• Two professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Unit support includes 1–2 CNAs per unit plus a mobility float aide, 2 charge RNs overseeing all ICUs, a resource nurse (staffing dependent), 24/7 respiratory therapy, phlebotomy for peripheral draws, and ICU CRNs for midline placement
• Physician coverage includes 3 intensivists on days, 2 on nights, plus an APP on nights
• Orientation consists of a hospital orientation, one 12-hour shift, and one 8-hour shift on the ICU
• Travelers must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible
• Permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning to the facility as a traveler
• No RTO approved during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August); up to 7 days of RTO may be approved otherwise, with the requirement that the full 13-week contract is fulfilled
• May occasionally be expected to precept nursing students
• Required scrub color: navy
• Free parking is available on-site