American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN with strong trauma experience and required certifications for a 39-bed mixed ICU assignment.

Responsibilities

• Work in a 39-bed mixed ICU with MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU pods
• Patient population includes complex surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases
• Diagnoses include ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, post-surgical, and multi-system trauma
• RN-to-patient ratios are 1:1, 1:2, or rarely 1:3 depending on acuity
• Cardiac cases such as CABG/TAVR (24–48 hrs post-op) experience is preferred
• Use of Epic charting system is required in the ICU
• 12-hour day shifts with weekend rotation every other weekend (not guaranteed)
• Floating to other adult floors may occur if overstaffed, including Medsurg/Tele
• Work with a multidisciplinary support team including CNA, charge nurses, respiratory therapists, midline/IV support, and intensivists
• Orientation includes hospital orientation plus one 12-hour and one 8-hour shift on the ICU unit
• Up to 7 days of time off may be approved, but no RTO during holidays or the first 3 weeks in August
• Scrubs must be navy
• Facility provides free parking

Requirements

• Active SD or compact RN license required
• Minimum of 2 years ICU experience (excluding travel) preferred; 1.5 years ICU experience with significant RN experience outside ICU may be considered
• Must have completed one prior travel assignment; first-time travelers will not be considered
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained before arrival if not already held)
• Experience with Epic EMR required
• Experience with IV medications (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic lines, ventilator management, proning, and telemetry
• Impella, IABP, and CRRT experience strongly preferred
• Must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility
• Former permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-650281. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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