Travel RN - Med/Surg

Travel RN - Med/Surg

American Traveler

Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States

Position ID: P-765712

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Rotating

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

$3,414.04/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med Surg/Critical Care Unit requiring SD or compact RN license and ACLS/BLS certification with prior CCU experience preferred.

Details

• Critical care unit providing care for critically ill adolescent (16+) through geriatric medical/surgical patients
• CAH acute care setting with 8 private rooms
• Nurse to patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2 for critical care patients and 1:4 for Med/Surg overflow patients
• Uses EPIC charting system, PLUM IV smart pumps, central lines, arterial lines, ventilators, IABP, and an overhead patient lift system
• Rotating day/night shifts, 12-hour shifts from 0700-1930 or 1900-0730
• 3 or 4 twelve-hour shifts per week, with option for 48-hour guarantee
• Every other weekend (Fri/Sat/Sun) required along with a holiday rotation
• No on-call requirements
• Minimum staffing of 2 RNs when a patient is present, so RNs will not work alone
• May float to Med/Surg and PEDS units when CCU census is low

Requirements

• Active SD RN or multistate compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required, with CCU experience preferred
• Prior Med/Surg, PEDS, and ED experience a plus
• CCRN and/or TNCC certification a plus
• Strong critical thinking skills for patient assessment and interpreting hemodynamic monitoring results
• Effective communication skills for collaboration with physicians, healthcare workers, and patients/families

Additional Information

• Provide individualized nursing care to critically ill medical/surgical patients, anticipating and responding to complications and crises
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare workers, and delegate and supervise unlicensed personnel
• May be asked to supervise students assigned to the CCU as part of their training
• Orientation includes 2 days of hospital orientation and 1-2 days of unit-specific orientation, depending on prior experience
• Navy blue scrubs required
• All clinicians must badge in and out at the facility
• Candidates residing within 80 miles of the facility may be considered local
• Candidates with prior employment at any Sanford Health location must disclose this information and must have an end date at least 6 months prior to consideration

Hours per week: 48

Hours per shift: 12