ICU Registered Nurse
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an ICU position in Rapid City, SD, requiring a minimum of 1.5-2 years of ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and TNCC certification.

Details

• Mixed ICU environment divided into pods, encompassing MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU across 39 beds
• Complex ICU patient population including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases
• Diagnoses include ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, post-surgical, and multiple system trauma — heavy trauma population
• Cardiac experience preferred, particularly CABG/TAVR with 24-48 hours post-op experience
• Patient ratios are acuity-dependent: 1:1, 1:2, or occasionally 1:3
• Charting via Epic (required); also uses Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter) and Omnicell
• 12-hour day shifts, 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation (not guaranteed)
• Floating is uncommon but possible to any adult floor, including Med/Surg or Tele at a 1:4 ratio, when overstaffed
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active RN license in South Dakota or a Compact state currently in hand
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained prior to start if not already held)
• Minimum 1.5–2 years of ICU experience, excluding travel experience
• Candidates with 1.5 years of ICU experience (excluding travel) and significant non-ICU RN experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics
• Experience with hemodynamic lines, ventilator management, proning, and telemetry
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
• Two professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered — a minimum of one prior travel assignment is required
• Candidates must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible
• Former permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning in a travel capacity
• Orientation consists of a hospital orientation, one 12-hour shift, and one 8-hour shift in the ICU
• Unit support includes 1–2 CNAs plus a mobility float aide, 2 charge RNs overseeing all ICUs, respiratory therapy available 24/7, and physician coverage with 3 intensivists on days and 2 on nights plus an APP on nights
• Travelers will not be assigned fresh open-heart patients unless they have the relevant experience and facility approval
• Travelers floated to the ED must have ED RN experience; those floating to the ICU from PCU must have PCU RN experience
• May be expected to precept nursing students
• Navy scrubs required
• No RTO approved during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August)
• Free parking is available on site