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$3,132/wk
Travel RN - ICU
Rapid City, South Dakota
Overview
Magnet Hospital
Posted 11 days ago
Shift
Nights, 4x12hrs
Hours
48 hrs/wk
Start Date
Nov 17, 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
AI Generated (Beta)

Job Details

  • Work in a hospital-based ICU with 39 beds (MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU mixed unit)
  • Patient population includes medical, surgical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma ICU patients
  • Primary diagnoses include ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, post-surgical, multi-system trauma
  • Cardiac cases with CABG/TAVR post-op experience are preferred
  • RN-to-patient ratios vary from 1:1 to 1:3 depending on acuity
  • 12-hour night shifts with a 48-hour work week
  • Weekend rotation is every other weekend
  • Not common to float, but may float to any adult floor (including Med/Surg or Tele) if overstaffed
  • Epic is the required EMR for both ICU and ED
  • Alaris and Omnicell systems are used for medication administration

Job Requirements

  • Active RN license from South Dakota or Compact; must be in good standing
  • Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience (excluding travel experience) is strongly preferred
  • Candidates with 1.5 years recent ICU experience plus significant overall RN experience may be considered with management review
  • Previous travel assignment experience is required; first-time travelers are not accepted
  • Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained prior to arrival if not already held)
  • Experience with Epic EMR is required
  • Skills required include ventilator management, IV meds (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic lines, proning, telemetry, and strong critical thinking
  • Advanced device experience (Impella, IABP, CRRT) is strongly preferred
  • Must be comfortable with 48-hour/week contracts
  • Applicants must live more than 100 miles from any Monument Health facility
  • Former permanent staff must wait at least one year before returning as a traveler

Additional Information

  • Work in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment with a diverse ICU patient mix
  • Collaborate with a supportive team including nurse aides, charge nurses, respiratory therapists, resource nurses, and intensivists
  • ICU RNs may be required to float to the ED as qualified
  • Unit has strong team support with 24/7 RT coverage and multiple intensivists on days and nights
  • Hospital and unit orientation provided, including 12 and 8-hour shifts
  • Navy scrubs are required
  • No on-call requirement and no RTO during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks in August annually)
  • Free parking is available for all staff

*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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