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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week travel assignment in Rapid City, SD, requiring a minimum of 1.5–2 years of ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and TNCC certification.

Details

• Mixed ICU setting 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 (CABG/TAVR, 24–48 hrs post-op) is preferred but not required
• Patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, or rarely 1:3, acuity-dependent
• 12-hour day shifts, 48 hours per week
• Charting via Epic (required); also uses Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter) and Omnicell
• Every other weekend rotation (not guaranteed)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating to adult floors, including Med/Surg or Tele at a 1:4 ratio, is possible but not common

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 if not already held)
• Minimum 1.5–2 years of ICU experience, excluding travel experience
• 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
• Strong critical thinking, assessment skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Two professional references dated within the past year
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Candidates must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible
• Minimum of one prior travel assignment required — first-time travelers will not be considered
• Permanent staff who have previously worked at the facility must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• Orientation includes hospital orientation, one 8-hour department orientation, one 4-hour iLearns session, and two 12-hour floor orientation shifts
• Unit support includes 1–2 CNAs per unit, a mobility float aide, 2 charge RNs overseeing all ICUs, a resource nurse (staffing dependent), 24/7 RT coverage, and 3 intensivists on days / 2 on nights plus an APP on nights
• ICU CRNs place all midlines; phlebotomy handles peripheral blood draws only
• May be expected to precept nursing students
• No RTO approved during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August)
• RTO of up to 7 days may be approved, but the contract must be extended to fulfill the full 13-week commitment
• Required scrub color: Navy
• Free parking available on-site