Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Aberdeen, SD
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ICU RN – Job Breakdown

1. Position Details

• Position: ICU Registered Nurse (ICU RN)
• Shift: Night shift (NOC)
• Shift Timing: 12:00 AM (Midnight) – Exact end time not specified
• Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts

• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

   

2. License & Certifications

Mandatory:

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• South Dakota (SD) license or Compact License – Must be in hand.

Important: Pending licenses are not accepted according to the posting.

3. Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience.
• Must have strong critical-care experience.
• Must be capable of independently managing total patient care for ICU patients.

4. Patient Population & Clinical Experience

The ICU treats patients with the following conditions:

• Septic shock.
• Post-PCI patients.
• Respiratory failure.
• Drug overdose.
• STEMI.
• NSTEMI.
• Post-operative patients.

Candidates should have experience caring for critically ill and unstable patients.

5. Required Clinical Skills

Candidates must have hands-on experience managing:

• Drips: Administration and management of critical-care IV infusions.
• Ventilators: Caring for mechanically ventilated patients.
• Arterial lines: Monitoring and managing patients with arterial lines.
• Total ICU patient care.
• Critical-care assessment and monitoring.

6. Schedule Requirements

• Night shift (12:00 AM start).
• Three 12-hour shifts per week.
• 36 hours guaranteed weekly.
• Every other weekend.
• Every other holiday.
• No 48-hour workweeks allowed.

7. Facility Employment Restriction

Strict Submission Restriction

• Candidates who were previously permanent employees of Avera or Sanford cannot be submitted.
• Confirm employment history before submission.