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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a mixed ICU position in Rapid City, SD, requiring at least 1.5–2 years of ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and TNCC certification.

Details

• Mixed ICU unit 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 multi-system trauma
• Cardiac experience preferred, particularly CABG/TAVR 24–48 hours post-op
• Patient ratios are acuity-dependent: 1:1, 1:2, or occasionally 1:3
• Charting via Epic (required); Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter by October); Omnicell
• 12-hour night shifts at 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating is uncommon but possible to adult floors including Med/Surg and Tele at a 1:4 ratio when overstaffed

Requirements

• Active RN license — SD license or compact license with SD privileges required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained prior to start)
• Minimum 1.5–2 years of ICU experience excluding travel assignments (candidates with 1.5 years of ICU experience plus significant non-ICU RN experience may be considered)
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency 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 are not eligible; a minimum of one prior travel assignment is required
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible
• Former permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Orientation includes a hospital orientation, one 12-hour ICU shift, and one 8-hour ICU shift
• Unit support includes CNAs, charge RNs overseeing all ICUs, a resource nurse (staffing dependent), 24/7 respiratory therapy, phlebotomy for peripheral draws, and robust physician/APP coverage
• No RTO is permitted during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August)
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved; extensions may be required to accommodate the full 13-week contract
• Navy scrubs required
• Free parking is available on site