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Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
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Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a mixed ICU position in Rapid City, SD, requiring at least 1.5–2 years of ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and TNCC certification.
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Mixed ICU unit encompassing MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU across 39 beds
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Complex ICU patient population including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases; diagnoses include ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, post-surgical, and multi-system trauma
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Cardiac experience preferred, particularly CABG/TAVR 24–48 hours post-op
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Patient ratios are acuity-dependent: 1:1, 1:2, or occasionally 1:3
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Charting via Epic (required); Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter by October); Omnicell
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12-hour night shifts at 48 hours per week
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Every other weekend rotation
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No on-call responsibilities
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Floating is uncommon but possible to adult floors including Med/Surg and Tele at a 1:4 ratio when overstaffed
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Active RN license — SD license or compact license with SD privileges required
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Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained prior to start)
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Minimum 1.5–2 years of ICU experience excluding travel assignments (candidates with 1.5 years of ICU experience plus significant non-ICU RN experience may be considered)
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Epic EMR experience required
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Proficiency with IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics
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Experience with hemodynamic lines, ventilator management, proning, and telemetry
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Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
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Two professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
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DOB and SSN required for consideration
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First-time travelers are not eligible; a minimum of one prior travel assignment is required
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Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible
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Former permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
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Orientation includes a hospital orientation, one 12-hour ICU shift, and one 8-hour ICU shift
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Unit support includes CNAs, charge RNs overseeing all ICUs, a resource nurse (staffing dependent), 24/7 respiratory therapy, phlebotomy for peripheral draws, and robust physician/APP coverage
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No RTO is permitted during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August)
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Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved; extensions may be required to accommodate the full 13-week contract
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Navy scrubs required
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Free parking is available on site
