Travel ICU RN - $2,384 per week

Staffmax Healthcare; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffmax Healthcare in Rapid City, South Dakota is seeking a travel nurse RN for ICU to cover 13 weeks. This travel assignment requires 36 hours per week with night shifts (12 hours).

Start date is 10/19/2026. Ideal candidates hold a BSN, RN license (SD or compact), BLS/ACLS/NIHSS, and ICU-level experience, with willingness to float to Med/Surg/Tele and manage titration drips and cardiac care.

Qualifications

• 1.5 years of general nursing experience required.
• BSN is required.
• MUST BE ICU LEVEL RN and willing to float to Med/Surg/Tele.
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required.
• South Dakota or compact RN license required.
• Experience with titration drips (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levo, Dopamine, Insulin) and cardiac rhythm interpretation.
• Procedural skills including IV starts, blood product administration, catheter management, chest tube maintenance.

Skills

ICU nursing

Float capability

Cardiac monitoring

IV starts

Titration drips

Critical care experience

RN license

BSN

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS

Education

BSN

RN License

Job description

Staffmax Healthcare 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: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Required experience: 1.5 years general nursing experience
BSN required
MUST BE ICU LEVEL RN, willing to float to MedSurg/Tele
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
South Dakota or compact RN License
ICU level RN – willing to float to Med/Tele – this is a float pool position throughout scope of practice
Must have experience with titration drips: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levo, Dopamine, Insulin
Cardiac rhythm interpretation, IV starts, Blood product administration, CIWA, drain/tube management, indwelling and straight catheter insertion/management, continuous bladder irrigation, chest tube maintenance
Experience with Cardiac procedural recovery (CABG/TAVR/post Cardiac Cath), MI pharmacology, Heparin gtts

Staffmax Healthcare Job ID #19169946. 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: Registered Nurse:ICU,19:00:00-07:00:00

About Staffmax Healthcare

Staffmax Healthcare Recruitment Services specializes in the temporary, per diem, and permanent recruitment of healthcare professionals for hospitals, long term care facilities, private practices, clinics, family medical groups, and more. Staffmax provides a comprehensive and collaborative approach to helping medical practitioners and corporations grow their practices.

With a professional approach, we help discover, attract, and select healthcare professionals who fit into and complement your existing team. We work on both contingency and retained search agreements and customize each Recruitment mandate to meet the unique needs of each client organization.