Travel ICU Registered Nurse

Job Description

The Good Life MedStaff 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 : 01 / 19 / 2026
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type : Travel

Minimal Experience : 2 years of ICU experience EXCLUDING travel experiences most preferred. If have 1.5 years of ICU experience EXCLUDING travel and have significant RN experience outside of ICU, management team will need to give approval.

Required Certifications : BLS ACLS NIHSS TNCC(REQUIRED)

Complex ICU patients ranging from surgical, medical, cardiac (preferred), neuro and trauma

Diagnoses include : 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.

ICU RN qualified to float to EDPCU RN qualified to float to ICU 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

ICU RN peripheral blood draws only, ICU CRNs place all midlines

Patient Ratios : RN : 1 : 1, 1 : 2, 1 : 3 (rare) acuity dependent

The Good Life MedStaff Job ID #34961585. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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 The Good Life MedStaff

We are a Travel Nursing Agency, connecting compassionate caregivers, who love adventure, with amazing opportunities. We want to bring you to The Good Life! Connecting, Caring, and Competing for the best opportunities to help you reach your goals!

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