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$3,132/wk
Travel RN - ICU
Rapid City, South Dakota
Overview
Magnet Hospital
Posted 2+ weeks ago
Shift
Nights, 4x12hrs
Hours
48 hrs/wk
Start Date
Nov 24, 2025
Length
13 weeks
Openings
1
Actual start date is typically 3-4 weeks from time the offer is received. Start dates are determined based on facility needs and credentialing requirements.
Details
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Job Details

  • Position is in a mixed adult ICU with 39 beds, encompassing MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU patient populations
  • Handles a diverse range of critical cases including trauma, surgical, medical, neuro, cardiac, and post-operative patients
  • Patient diagnoses include ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, and multiple system trauma
  • Patient ratios are typically 1:1 or 1:2, with occasional 1:3 based on acuity
  • Night shifts are 12 hours, scheduled for 48 hours per week
  • Every other weekend rotation is required, though not guaranteed
  • Minimal floating expected but may float to adult MedSurg or Tele units with a 1:4 ratio if overstaffed
  • Charting is completed in Epic, with experience required
  • Uses Alaris pumps (switching to Baxter by October) and Omnicell medication dispensing

Job Requirements

  • Active RN license from the South Dakota Board of Nursing or compact state
  • Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience excluding prior travel assignments is preferred
  • At least one previous travel assignment required; first-time travelers will not be considered
  • Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained prior to start if not already certified)
  • Proficiency in Epic charting required
  • Experience with IV medications (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic monitoring, proning, ventilator management, and telemetry required
  • Strongly preferred: Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT devices
  • Must be able to work a consistent 48-hour weekly schedule
  • Must live at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility; local travelers not accepted
  • Permanent staff must wait at least one year before returning as a traveler

Additional Information

  • Responsibilities include care for complex, critically ill adult patients in a high-acuity trauma setting
  • Support on the unit includes 1-2 CNAs per unit, 2 charge RNs, resource nurse (staffing dependent), 3 intensivists on days, 2 intensivists and 1 APP on nights, and 24/7 RT coverage
  • Orientation includes hospital onboarding plus (1) 12-hour shift and (1) 8-hour shift in the ICU
  • Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with critically ill patients
  • Scrub color is navy
  • No call or on-call requirements
  • No RTO is permitted during holidays or the first three weeks of August (Sturgis Bike Rally)
  • Facility provides free parking
  • Travelers are highly valued and often renewed

*This description was generated using the help of AI and is based on information provided by the facility. It may contain inaccuracies. Please contact your recruiter to confirm any details.

Pay
Overview
Weekly
$3,132/wk
Assignment Total(13 Weeks)
$40,710
Annual Equivalent(52 Weeks)
$162,839
Weekly Breakdown
Weekly Wages
$2,012/wk
Regular Hours
$37.00 x 40 hours/wk = $1,480
OT Hours
$66.44 x 8 hours/wk = $532
Weekly Stipends
$1,120/wk
Lodging
$110.00 x 7 days = $770
Meals & Incidentals
$50.00 x 7 days = $350
Weekly
$3,132/wk
In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $2,818 - $3,132. The $3,132 weekly pay listed in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher end of this range.
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