Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,835 per week

Malone Healthcare - Nursing 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 : 11 / 24 / 2025 Duration : 13 weeks 48 hours per week Shift : 12 hours, days Employment Type : Travel

• General Information
• Beds : 39 - MICU, SICU, CICU, TICU - mixed unit
• 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, please have CRT send to management team for approval
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? No. Minimum one prior travel assignment.
• Travelers must live 100 miles away
• Permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• 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
• Required Certifications :
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• TNCC (REQUIRED) - please decline travelers that would not be willing to obtain this certification prior to arrival
• Required Education :
• Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
• Skills required :
• Epic experience
• Comfortability working a 48hr / week contract - this is not negotiable for this unit
• Experience with the above-mentioned patients
• If traveler has experience outside of this specialty - please include this is your offer details
• ICU RN qualified to float to ED
• PCU 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
• Please ask traveler to describe a time when they exceeded a leaders expectations and share this information in your offer email.
• Epic - REQUIRED FOR ED & ICU About Malone Healthcare - Nursing With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings. Benefits Weekly pay Holiday Pay Guaranteed Hours Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Pet insurance Referral bonus Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits License and certification reimbursement Life insurance