Intensive Care Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted Health

Rapid City, SD Posted 8/23/2025 Full Time

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.

• 3 months of travel experience is required from any number of months.

• Experience with Epic is required from any number of months.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a South Dakota license or compact license (required after submission).

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >100 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Please keep in mind when listing your start date availability, if you can start the day Monument Health is requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer.

Expect someone with a 501 or 605 area code to reach out to interview you for this position.

Required Skills/Experience:

  • Comfortability working a 48hr/week contract
  • Experience with the above-mentioned patients
  • Experience with IV medications (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, telemetry

Preferred Skills/Experience:

  • 2 years of ICU experience EXCLUDING travel experience is most preferred
  • Cardiac experience is preferred (not required): CABG/TAVR – 24 to 48 hrs. post op experience is preferred but not required for travelers
  • Impella, IABP and CRRT – strongly preferred

Types of Patients on Unit:

  • Complex ICU patients ranging from surgical, medical, cardiac (preferred), neuro and trauma
  • Diagnoses include but are not limited to: ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, s/p cardiac Cath, post-surgical, multiple system trauma – heavy trauma population
  • Will not take fresh open hearts unless they are experienced

Unit Details:

  • Beds: 39 – MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU – mixed unit
  • Patient Ratios - RN: 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 (rare) – acuity dependent

Previous Employment Requirements: Permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler

**Shift & Scheduling: Weekend rotation: Every other-but not guaranteed

Floating Requirements:

  • ICU RN qualified to float to ED
  • Not common unless overstaffed. Could float to any adult floor – including MedSurg/Tele with 1:4 ratio.

Free Parking

7 days maximum time off

2 references from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type) - required for submission

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • License Type: registered
  • License State: SD
  • Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Trauma Nurse Core Course, NIH Stroke Scale, Basic Life Support

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: – –
  • Shift Type: Night
  • Contract Date: 2025-09-22
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3
JOB LOCATION:
Rapid City, SD 57701

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