ICU RN
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

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

Details

• Mixed ICU setting with 39 beds encompassing MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU
• Complex 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 (CABG/TAVR, 24–48 hrs post-op) is preferred but not required
• Patient ratios are acuity-dependent: 1:1, 1:2, or rarely 1:3
• 12-hour night shifts, 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating is uncommon but possible to any adult floor including Med/Surg or Tele (1:4 ratio)
• EMR: Epic (required); Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter) and Omnicell also in use

Requirements

• Active RN license — SD 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 assignments strongly preferred; candidates with at least 1.5 years of ICU experience (excluding travel) plus significant RN experience outside of ICU may be considered
• Epic experience required
• Proficiency with IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics
• Experience with hemodynamic lines, ventilator management, proning, and telemetry monitoring
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
• Minimum one prior travel assignment required — first-time travelers will not be considered
• Must reside more than 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

• Orientation consists of a hospital orientation, one 12-hour shift, and one 8-hour shift in the ICU
• 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 draws, and physician coverage with 3 intensivists on days and 2 intensivists plus an APP on nights
• Scrub color: Navy
• Free parking is available on-site
• No RTO approved during holidays
• RTO of up to 7 days may be approved, but the contract must be extended to accommodate a full 13-week duration
• No RTO approved during the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August)
• Permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning to this facility as a traveler