Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,275 per week in Rapid City, SD

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Rapid City, SD
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,275 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701!

Job ID: 894746


Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,275.63



Job Title


Registered Nurse - ICU (12-Hour Nights)

Location


Rapid City, SD | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts | Expected 48 hours/week (rotating 36/48 schedule); overtime may be available after 48 hours

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to complex ICU patients including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma populations with diagnoses such as ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, post-cardiac cath, and multiple system trauma
• Manage IV medications including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics; maintain hemodynamic lines and support ventilator management and proning
• Monitor and interpret telemetry; apply strong critical thinking and clinical assessment skills in a fast-paced, all-critical-patient environment
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2 (1:3 rare and acuity dependent); collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team including intensivists, APPs, and respiratory therapy
• Document accurately using Epic (required) and facility charting systems including Alaris/Baxter pumps and Omnicell
• Float to adult floors including Med/Surg or Telemetry (1:4 ratio) if overstaffed; ICU-qualified travelers may also float to the ED

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; South Dakota Board of Nursing licensure required (or eligibility)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience (excluding travel experience) strongly preferred; candidates with at least 1.5 years of ICU experience plus significant RN experience outside of ICU may be considered
• Minimum one prior travel assignment required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• TNCC certification required - candidates unwilling to obtain prior to start will not be considered
• Epic EMR proficiency required
• Comfortable with an expected 48-hour/week contract schedule - this is a firm requirement for this unit
• Must live at least 100 miles from any facility location to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Cardiac experience preferred, including CABG/TAVR with 24-48 hours post-op experience
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred
• Familiarity with a high-volume trauma patient population
• Experience working in a mixed ICU environment (MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU)

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with 24/7 respiratory therapy, intensivist coverage on all shifts, charge nurse oversight, CNA support, and resource nurse availability
• Free on-site parking available

About Malone Healthcare

At Malone Healthcare, there’s nothing we love more than helping healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities connect to accomplish amazing things. Our values-based approach means you’ll always get our undivided attention and a work ethic you can count on. Start your journey with flexibility and opportunity to fit your schedule.

As a healthcare provider, you have decided to take on a career that will challenge you in many ways and provide you with one of the most rewarding experiences you can have in life, helping others. At Malone Healthcare, we are here to help you become the healthcare professional that you wish to be by providing you with the best job opportunities possible. 

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