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

Assignment Overview

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

Description

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

Details

• Mixed ICU setting with 39 beds divided into pods: MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU
• 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 post-op (24–48 hrs); fresh open heart cases are not assigned to travelers unless experienced and approved
• Patient ratios are 1:1 or 1:2, with 1:3 occurring rarely based on acuity
• Epic EMR required; Alaris pumps in use (transitioning to Baxter pumps)
• Alaris and Omnicell also used on the unit
• 12-hour night shifts, 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation (not guaranteed)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating is uncommon but possible to adult floors including Med/Surg/Tele at a 1:4 ratio when overstaffed

Requirements

• Active RN license — SD state license or compact license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained prior to start)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience, excluding travel experience (candidates with 1.5 years of ICU experience plus 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, mechanical ventilation management, proning, and telemetry monitoring
• Impella, IABP, and CRRT experience strongly preferred
• 2 professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Candidates must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible
• First-time travelers are not accepted — a minimum of one prior completed travel assignment is required
• Former permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning in a travel capacity
• Orientation consists of one 12-hour shift and one 8-hour shift on the ICU, plus a hospital orientation
• Unit support includes 1–2 CNAs per unit, a mobility float aide, 2 charge RNs overseeing all ICUs, phlebotomy (peripheral draws only), ICU charge RNs for midline placement, respiratory therapy available 24/7, and a robust physician/APP presence
• Navy scrubs required
• Free parking available on-site
• May occasionally be asked to precept nursing 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, provided the full 13-week contract can be accommodated