Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,022 per week

The Good Life MedStaff, LLC; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 54,600 - 81,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k retirement plan

Referral bonus

Job summary

The Good Life MedStaff, LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU for a position in Rapid City, South Dakota. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience, with required certifications including BLS and ACLS. This role involves providing comprehensive care for complex ICU patients and managing critical situations.

The nurse will be expected to work 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, and should be adept in critical thinking, team collaboration, and fast-paced environments. Benefits include medical, dental, vision coverages, and a 401k retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years ICU experience required, management approvals needed for less.
• Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.
• Experience with critical care patients and complex diagnoses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in ICU with critical thinking in team settings.
• Manage ventilators, IV medications, and participate in patient assessments.
• Float between ICU and EDPCU as required under acuity circumstances.

Skills

ICU experience

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS

Healthcare assessment skills

Job description

Job Summary

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 Details

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Qualifications & Experience

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.

Pay & Job ID

Job ID #37221034. 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,07:00:00-19:00:00.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus