Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Rapid City, SD
Voca Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Rotating

To be considered for this Level III NICU RN travel position in Rapid City, SD, candidates need:

Experience and licensure:

• At least 1.5 years of experience. The posting does not explicitly state whether all experience must be in NICU.
• First-time travelers need 2+ years of experience.
• Completion of a board-approved nursing program and RN authorization to practice in South Dakota.
• Epic experience expected; candidates without it require approval through the recruiting team.

Certifications:

• BLS, NRP, and PALS required.
• STABLE preferred.

Required clinical skills:

• Neonatal ventilator management, IV starts, chest tube care, and IV medication titration.
• Ability to care for neonates of all gestational ages in a Level III NICU, including patients receiving high-frequency ventilation, nitric oxide, and total body cooling.
• Neonatal resuscitation experience preferred. The charge nurse attends deliveries.

Schedule and flexibility:

• 12-hour variable shifts. The unit will consider 36- or 48-hour contracts; this posting lists 48 guaranteed hours.
• Must be flexible with weekends; travelers may work mostly weekends.
• Must work 2 of 4 major holidays.
• Call applies only when placed on call for low census.
• Must float as needed to PICU, Pediatrics, Postpartum, Newborn Nursery, and adult constant observation assignments.
• Requested time off must be preapproved by management.

Travel eligibility and approval:

• Must live more than 100 miles from the facility.
• Former permanent employees must wait 1 full year before returning as travelers.
• Manager interview and final approval required.

The unit has 28 beds, with RN ratios ranging from 1:1 to 1:4. Confirm the contracted weekly hours before submission.