Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,848 per week

Thrive Staffing 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: 09/07/2026
• Duration: 19 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

Registered Nurse - ICU

City/State: Rapid City, South Dakota

Shift: 12 Hour Nights, 4x12 Nights, 19:00:00-07:00:00

Contract Length: 12.00 weeks

Start Date: 09/07/2026

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse - ICU will be responsible for providing critical care to complex ICU patients on a mixed unit, working within pods that include MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU. The role involves handling patients with surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma diagnoses. Experience with cardiac care is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide care for ICU patients with various diagnoses including ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, and post-surgical cases.
• Maintain patient ratios of RN: 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 where applicable, depending on acuity.
• Administer IV medications and manage ventilators, critical care lines, and patient telemetry.
• Participate in team-based care and decision-making.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience, excluding travel experience.
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, TNCC certifications required.
• Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing; RN licensed by the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
• Proficiency in using Epic charting system.
• Ability to work a 48-hour week contract.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #18755858. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ICU,19:00:00-07:00:00

About Thrive Staffing

At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.