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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a 13-week night shift ICU travel contract in Rapid City, SD, requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and TNCC certification.

Details

• Mixed ICU setting with 39 beds, divided into pods including MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU — travelers would not float to the CVICU side unless experienced in that specialty
• 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
• Cardiac experience preferred, particularly CABG/TAVR 24–48 hrs post-op; fresh open heart cases are not assigned to travelers
• Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2, with 1:3 occurring rarely and based on acuity
• Charting systems include Epic (required), Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter), and Omnicell
• 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week standard with 48-hour/week expectations — this is non-negotiable for this unit
• Every other weekend rotation is the goal, though not guaranteed
• No on-call requirements
• Floating is uncommon but possible to adult floors including Med/Surg or Tele with a 1:4 ratio when overstaffed

Requirements

• Active RN license issued by the South Dakota Board of Nursing or a compact license currently in hand
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience excluding travel experience strongly preferred; candidates with 1.5 years of ICU experience plus significant RN experience outside of ICU may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC — candidates unwilling to obtain TNCC prior to start will not 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 work in a fast-paced, all-critical-patient environment
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
• 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
• 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 blood draws, and ICU charge RNs for midline placement
• Physician coverage includes 3 intensivists on days and 2 intensivists plus an APP on nights
• Orientation consists of a hospital orientation session, one 12-hour shift, and one 8-hour shift on the ICU
• No RTO is approved during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August); up to 7 days of RTO may be considered for the contract duration
• Travelers may occasionally be expected to precept nursing students
• Navy scrubs are required
• Free parking is available on-site
• Former permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning to this facility as a traveler