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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift contract at a hospital in Rapid City, SD, requiring at least 1.5–2 years of ICU experience and TNCC certification.

Details

• Mixed ICU setting with 39 beds divided into pods: MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU
• Complex patient population including ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, post-surgical, and multiple system trauma — heavy trauma population
• Cardiac experience preferred (not required); CABG/TAVR 24–48 hrs post-op experience is a plus but not required for travelers — fresh open hearts are not assigned to travelers
• Patient ratios are 1:1, 1:2, or rarely 1:3, determined by acuity
• Charting in Epic (required); Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter by October); Omnicell
• 12-hour night shifts at 48 hours per week
• Every-other-weekend rotation (not guaranteed)
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating is uncommon but possible to any adult floor, including Med/Surg or Tele, at a 1:4 ratio

Requirements

• Active RN license in South Dakota or a compact state license currently in hand
• Minimum 1.5–2 years of ICU experience, excluding travel assignments (candidates with 1.5 years ICU experience and significant non-ICU RN background may be considered on a case-by-case basis)
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC — TNCC must be obtained prior to start if not already held
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency with IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics; hemodynamic lines; proning; ventilator management; and telemetry
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
• Minimum one prior travel assignment required — first-time travelers will not be considered
• Must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility
• 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, and robust physician coverage (3 intensivists on days, 2 on nights, plus an APP on nights)
• Orientation includes hospital orientation, one 8-hour department orientation, one 4-hour iLearns session, and two 12-hour floor orientation shifts
• Navy scrubs required
• Free parking available on-site
• Candidates may occasionally be asked to precept students
• 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, provided the full 13-week contract is covered
• Former permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler