Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Pediatric ICU position requiring at least 1.5 years PICU RN experience and an active SD or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 15-bed Pediatric Unit including a 5-bed PICU
• Rotates between General Pediatrics and PICU patient populations ages 0-18, with occasional stable adult overflow patients
• PICU patients require critical or intensive care for conditions including respiratory insufficiency, circulatory failure, infectious disease, endocrine/metabolic disorders, neurologic disease, trauma, and hematologic/oncologic disease
• General Peds patients present with respiratory illness, diabetes, septicemia, cellulitis, hyperbilirubinemia, neglect/abuse, mental health, trauma, neurology, and general surgical needs (ENT, GI, urological, orthopedic, neurosurgery, trauma)
• Patient ratios are 1:5 on General Pediatrics and 1:1-2 in PICU
• 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• May float to NICU (30-bed, feeder/growers, 1:3 ratio) or Gen Peds (up to 1:5 ratio)
• May be placed on low census/on-call status
• Uses EPIC charting system and Omnicell

Requirements

• Active RN license (South Dakota or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, PALS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 1.5 years of PICU RN experience required
• Completion of an approved nursing education program
• Ability to perform physical assessments on patients ages 0 through adult
• Ability to titrate drips and care for mechanically ventilated patients
• Proficient use of EPIC charting system

Additional Information

• Evaluate patient symptoms and vital signs, administer medications, and educate patients and families on plan of care
• Supported by CNAs (1:5 ratio), a shared charge nurse covering both units, Resource/Educator nurses, case management, social work, respiratory therapy, and hospitalist/APP support
• RNs perform their own phlebotomy and IV starts, with ultrasound available for difficult IVs
• Orientation includes 1 day of facility orientation and 2 days of unit orientation with a preceptor
• Holiday coverage required for all holidays
• Time off requests must be pre-approved
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking available in a parking garage
• First-time travelers considered only if they have more than 2 years of experience
• Candidates must live outside a 100-mile radius to be eligible for travel assignment
• Facility has a traveler-friendly, supportive culture and frequently renews travelers