Travel Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit

$2,975/wk

Rapid City, SD
Day
4 shifts x 12 hours
Start October 6th · 13 wks
Contract Details
Job Type
Travel
Nurse/Patient
1/1-3
Shift Type
Day
Contract Date
10/06/2025 - 01/05/2026
Expected Length
13 weeks
Hours Per Shift
12
Shifts Per Week
4
Radius Rules
Candidates must live at least 100 miles away from this facility in order to be considered a traveler when applying for this role.
Travel Pay Breakdown
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Requirements
Experience
12 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.
3 months of travel experience is required from any number of months.
24 months of Intensive Care Unit experience is preferred.
BSN completion required
Experience with Epic is required from any number of months.
References
Candidates must provide 2 manager/supervisor references from within the past 12 months in order to be considered for this role
License
Candidates must have a South Dakota license or compact license
Certifications
BLS (Required)
ACLS (Required)
NIHSS (Required)
TNCC (Required)
Vaccinations
COVID vaccination required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Proof of Identification
Proof of identification required
Additional Information

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

  • Shift & Scheduling:

  • Please keep in mind when listing your start date availability, if you can start the day Monument Health is requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer. -Weekend rotation: Every other-but not guaranteed

  • No on-call

  • No RTO during Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks in August every year)

  • Required Skills/Experience:

  • Experience with the above-mentioned patients. If traveler has experience outside of this specialty – please include this is your offer details

  • Experience with IV medications (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, telemetry, comfortable in fast pace setting with all critical patients.

  • Preferred Skills/Experience:

  • 2 years of ICU experience, EXCLUDING travel experience is most preferred

  • If they have 1.5 years of ICU experience EXCLUDING travel and have significant RN experience outside of ICU, please have CRT send to management team for approval

  • Cardiac experience is preferred (not required): CABG/TAVR – 24 to 48 hrs post op experience is preferred but not required for travelers

  • Will not take fresh open hearts unless they are experienced, and the facility felt comfortable with this – given to permanent staff

  • Impella, IABP and CRRT

  • Types of Patients on Unit:

  • Complex ICU patients ranging from surgical, medical, cardiac (preferred), neuro and trauma

  • Diagnoses include but are not limited to: ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, s/p cardiac cath, post-surgical, multiple system trauma – heavy trauma population

Required Credentials: Must have copy of Photo ID

Previous Employment Requirements: Permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler

Special Requests: Expect someone with a 501 or 605 area code to reach out to interview you for this position.

Floating Requirements: ICU RN qualified to float to ED. Not common unless overstaffed. Could float to any adult floor – including Medsurg/Tele with 1:4 ratio. Confirm traveler comfortability during interview

Equipment Used on Unit: Alaris- (Will be switching to Baxter Pumps by October); Omnicell

Orientation: Hospital orientation

Free Parking: Yes

Trusted Benefits

Health

(day 1)

Dental

(day 1)

Vision

(day 1)

401k

(opt in)