Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit; ICU​/Critical Care - in Rapid , SD

Position: Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,178 per week in Rapid City, SD
Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care

Location:

Rapid City, SD

Agency:  Cynet Health

Pay:  $2,178 per week

Shift Information:  Days - 3 days x 12 hours

Contract Duration:  13 Weeks

Start Date:

2/23/2026

About the Position
Travel Nurse Source  is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701!

Job Title:

Registered Nurse - ICU
Profession:
Registered Nurse
Specialty: ICU
Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 12 Hour Days
Hours per

Shift: 36

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of ICU experience excluding travel experience preferred. If 1.5 years of ICU experience excluding travel, significant RN experience outside of ICU will be considered with management approval.
License:
Registered Nurse

Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, TNCC (required)

Must-Have:
Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing.

Experience with complex ICU patients including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases.
Familiarity with IV medications (vasopressors, sedation, paralytics), hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, and telemetry.
Strong critical thinking and assessment skills.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced setting with critical patients.

Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT strongly preferred.
Epic experience is required.
Ability to work a 48-hour per week contract.

Description:

The unit consists of a mixed population of complex ICU patients.
Patient diagnoses include ARDS, myocardial infarction, stroke, COVID-19, post-cardiac catheterization, post-surgical, and multiple system trauma.
Patient ratios may vary depending on acuity, typically ranging from 1:1 to 1:3.
Cardiac experience is preferred but not required.
Fresh open heart patients will only be assigned to experienced travelers.
Assistance and support on the unit include CNAs, charge nurses, respiratory therapists, and intensivists.
Resource nurses are available based on staffing.
Patient care includes peripheral blood draws conducted by the nursing staff.
Charting is done using Epic and Alaris, with a transition to Baxter Pumps planned.
Weekend rotation aims for every other weekend but not guaranteed.
There are no on-call requirements or holiday expectations.
Time-off requests are approved up to 7 days and must extend to accommodate the full contract duration.
Specific periods of blackout for time off may apply during certain high-traffic events.

About Cynet Health
Your travel nursing adventure begins here. Matching talented nurses like you with high-paying travel jobs at the best facilities across all 50 states. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we fill. We understand this is a partnership. You will have no surprises. Your salary will be discussed upfront and there will be no troubling negotiation tactics.

Requirements
Required for Onboarding   ACLS
BLS
PALS - AHA
Pharmacology
Skills Checklist
Specialty Exam

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