Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $3,095 per week

TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit Discipline: RN Start Date: 09/28/2026 Duration: 14 weeks 48 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel UNIT: ICU Minimal Experience: 2 years of ICU experience EXCLUDING travel experience is most preferred If they have 1.5 years of ICU experience EXCLUDING travel and have significant RN experience outside of ICU, will consider. Minimum one prior travel assignment completed. Required Certifications: BLS,, ACLS, NIHSS, TNCC (REQUIRED) – must be willing to obtain TNCC certification prior to arrival (We reimburse the cost) General Information: * Beds: 39 – MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU – mixed unit- All one ICU divided into pods- would not float into CVICU side unless experienced in that unit/specialty Patient Types: * 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 * Cardiac experience is preferred (not required): CABG/TAVR – 24 to 48 hrs post op experience is preferred but not required for travelers * Will not take fresh open hearts unless they are experienced, and the facility felt comfortable with this – given to permanent staff Patient Ratios: RN: 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 (rare) – acuity dependent Skills required: * Epic experience * Comfortability working a 48hr/week contract – this is not negotiable for this unit * Experience with the above-mentioned patients * Experience with IV medications (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, telemetry, strong critical thinking and assessment skills, working well in team setting, comfortable in fast pace setting with all critical patients. * Impella, IABP and CRRT – strongly preferred Support on the Unit: * CNA: 1-2 Nurse Aide’s per unit mobility float aide * Charge nurse: 2 CRN’s oversee all ICUs * Phlebotomy? Yes, peripheral blood draws only * IV/VAT Team? ICU CRNs place all midlines * Resource Nurse: Yes, staffing dependent * RT: Yes, 24/7 * Physicians: 3 Intensivists on days, 2 on nights APP on nights About TNAA TotalMed RN TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience. TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients. Benefits Weekly pay Guaranteed Hours Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Sick pay Wellness and fitness programs Referral bonus Employee assistance programs Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits Benefits start day 1