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Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
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Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week travel assignment in Rapid City, SD, requiring at least 1.5–2 years of ICU experience and TNCC certification.
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Mixed ICU setting with 39 beds divided into pods: MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU — travelers would not float to the CVICU side unless experienced in that specialty
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Complex 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 is preferred but not required; CABG/TAVR 24–48 hrs post-op experience is a plus — fresh open heart cases are reserved for permanent staff
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Patient ratios are 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3 (rare), determined by acuity
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Charting via Epic (required); Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter by October); Omnicell for medication management
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12-hour day shifts, 48 hours per week
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Weekend rotation targets every other weekend
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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 required
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Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (required prior to start)
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Minimum 1.5–2 years of ICU experience excluding travel experience; candidates with 1.5 years ICU experience and significant non-ICU RN experience may be considered with management approval
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Epic EMR experience required
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Experience with IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics; hemodynamic line management; proning; ventilator management; and telemetry monitoring
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Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
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Strong critical thinking, assessment skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
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Must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility
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Minimum of one prior travel assignment required — first-time travelers will not be considered
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Two professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
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Unit support includes 1–2 CNAs per unit plus a mobility float aide, 2 charge RNs overseeing all ICUs, a resource nurse (staffing dependent), 24/7 respiratory therapy, and robust physician coverage with 3 intensivists on days, 2 on nights, plus an APP on nights
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Orientation includes hospital orientation, one 8-hour department orientation session, one 4-hour iLearns session, and two 12-hour floor orientation shifts
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May occasionally be expected to precept nursing students
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No RTO approved during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August annually)
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Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved, but the contract must be extended to fulfill the full 13-week duration
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Navy scrubs required
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Free parking is available on-site
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Former permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning to this facility as a traveler
