Emergency Department RN
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Flexible

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 20 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a high-acuity Emergency Department position at a Level 2 trauma center requiring 2 years of ED experience and SD or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in a 33-bed Main ED, including 8 trauma/resuscitation beds and a behavioral health pod, plus additional vertical care space
• See 150-180 patients daily across the neonate to geriatric population
• Level 2 trauma center with a heavy trauma population, including stab wounds, GSWs, MVCs, drownings, and falls
• Complete Stroke Center caring for patients presenting with stroke symptoms up to 24 hours
• Care for critically ill pediatric patients and cardiac patients, including access to a cardiac catheter lab
• Travelers participate in the Sexual Assault patient rotation, performing evidence collection (buccal swabs, fingernail scraping, clothing collection, and victim interviews) with support from a 24/7 SA Quality Coordinator
• RN patient ratio of 1:4-5
• 12-hour variable shifts with shift start times of 0630, 1000, 1200, 1400, and 1830
• 36 hours per week with potential for every weekend depending on staffing needs
• Variable shift schedule will not include both day and night shifts in the same week
• Floating required to inpatient Med/Surg, PCU, or ICU as a task nurse only, within scope of practice
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic EMR, Omnicell, and Alaris equipment
• 24/7 support available including charge nurses, ED techs, phlebotomy, RT, physicians, NPs, radiology/CAT scan, pharm tech, and security

Requirements

• Active RN license (South Dakota or Compact) currently in hand
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, TNCC, and PALS
• CPI or MAB/MOAB certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required, excluding travel experience
• Completion of an approved nursing education program
• Experience with ESI assessments during triage
• Strong critical thinking, prioritization, and communication skills required to care for all patient acuity levels
• Prior experience with the described patient population strongly preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Comfort with participating in Sexual Assault evidence collection required

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across the full patient acuity spectrum, from minor complaints to critical trauma, stroke, cardiac, and pediatric ICU-level patients
• May be asked to precept nursing students
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking provided
• 8 hours of facility orientation plus 4 hours of ED-specific education and a minimum of 2-3 preceptored 12-hour shifts depending on contracted hours
• Holiday coverage only required if needed
• Time off requests require manager approval, and no time off requests are considered during the first three weeks of August due to the Sturgis Bike Rally
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Travelers must reside more than 100 miles from any Monument facility
• Permanent staff must wait one full year before returning as a traveler
• Facility is known for being very traveler-friendly and frequently renews traveler contracts