RN Central Resource Pool
Sioux Falls, SD
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Join a collaborative Sioux Falls, SD healthcare team as an ICU travel nurse and provide high-quality care for medically complex patients. This 13-week registered nurse travel contract offers valuable experience with respiratory support, telemetry, intravenous medications, and progressive-care nursing. Sioux Falls is a welcoming, growing community known for its beautiful parks, scenic Big Sioux River, vibrant local culture, and excellent quality of life.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care ICU, medical-surgical, and progressive-care environment
• Assignment: 13-week ICU travel nurse contract
• Start Date: October 1, 2026
• End Date: December 31, 2026
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Schedule: Approximately three shifts per week; every other weekend and holiday rotation required
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Orientation: Comprehensive competency validation, online education, and precepted unit orientation
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in South Dakota or a compact-state RN license
• At least 1 year of recent acute-care, ICU, progressive-care, or medical-surgical nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association
• Demonstrated ability to care for patients requiring telemetry, oxygen titration, non-invasive ventilation, and complex medication management
• Experience with BiPAP, CPAP, heated high-flow oxygen, mechanical ventilation, moderate sedation monitoring, chest tubes, and tracheostomy care preferred
• Ability to collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Flexibility to float to appropriate medical-surgical units based on patient census and staffing needs

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to patients with pneumonia, COPD, congestive heart failure, pulmonary embolism, COVID-19, and other complex medical conditions
• Monitor and manage patients receiving oxygen therapy, BiPAP, CPAP, heated high-flow oxygen, and mechanical ventilation
• Perform ongoing nursing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate timely interventions
• Administer intravenous medications and provide safe, accurate medication management
• Monitor telemetry and support patients undergoing moderate sedation for procedures such as bronchoscopy
• Provide care for patients with chest tubes, tracheostomies, and postoperative needs
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with case managers, social workers, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, physical therapists, and specialty providers
• Promote patient safety, quality outcomes, effective transitions of care, and compassionate service
• Support a positive team environment through strong critical thinking, time management, communication, and clinical prioritization

Apply now to join our healthcare team as an ICU Registered Nurse and explore this South Dakota travel nursing opportunity in Sioux Falls.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.