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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced travel RN for a mixed ICU position in Rapid City, SD, requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience (excluding travel), Epic proficiency, and current TNCC certification.
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39-bed mixed ICU divided into pods, encompassing MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU
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Complex ICU patient population including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases
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Diagnoses include ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac cath, post-surgical, and multiple system trauma — heavy trauma population
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Cardiac experience preferred; CABG/TAVR post-op (24–48 hrs) experience is a plus but not required
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Patient ratios are acuity-dependent: 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3 (rare)
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12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week
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Every other weekend rotation (not guaranteed)
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No on-call requirements
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Floating is uncommon but possible to any adult floor, including Med/Surg or Tele, at a 1:4 ratio when overstaffed
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Charting via Epic (required), Alaris pumps (transitioning to Baxter), and Omnicell
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Active RN license — SD license or Compact RN license accepted
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Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC (must be obtained prior to start)
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Minimum 2 years of ICU experience excluding travel experience strongly preferred; candidates with 1.5 years of non-travel ICU experience plus significant RN experience outside the ICU 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 monitoring
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Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
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Minimum one prior travel nursing assignment required; first-time travelers will not be considered
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Must reside more than 100 miles from any facility in the health system to be eligible
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Former permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
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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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Unit support includes 1–2 CNAs per unit, a mobility float aide, 2 charge RNs overseeing all ICUs, a staffing-dependent resource nurse, 24/7 respiratory therapy, and intensivist and APP physician coverage around the clock
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Travelers will not be assigned fresh open-heart cases unless they have demonstrated experience and facility approval; travelers will not float to the CVICU side unless experienced in that specialty
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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 be expected to precept nursing students
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RTO is not permitted during holidays or the Sturgis Bike Rally (first three weeks of August); up to 7 days of RTO may be approved with contract extension
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Scrub color: Navy
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Free parking is available on-site
