Cynet Health
Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care in Rapid City, SD
Cynet Health, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57700
**Job Title:** Registered Nurse - ICU
**Job Specialty:** Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
**Job Duration:** 13 Weeks
**Shift:** 12-Hour Nights
**Guaranteed Hours:** 48 Hours per Week
**Experience:** Minimum of 2 years ICU experience (excluding travel experience). First-time travelers not accepted. Must have at least one prior travel assignment.
**License:** Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing with the Board of Nursing.
**Certifications:**- Basic Life Support (BLS)- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
**Must-Have:**- Epic experience- Comfort with a 48-hour/week contract (non-negotiable)- Strong experience with ICU patient profiles and care procedures
**Job Description:**
- Care for complex ICU patients, including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases.- Manage patients diagnosed with conditions such as ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac catheterization, post-surgery, and trauma.- Cardiac experience, including CABG/TAVR 24-48 hours post-op, is preferred.- Handle patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3, depending on acuity.- Proficient in the administration of IV medications, including vasopressors, sedatives, and paralytics.- Manage hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilators, and telemetry.- Demonstrate strong critical thinking and assessment skills.- Work effectively in a fast-paced team setting with critically ill patients.- Utilize Impella, IABP, and CRRT (preferred but not required).- Potential to float to Emergency Department or Progressive Care Unit.
**Support on the Unit:**- 1-2 Nurse Aides per unit, including a mobility float aide.- Charge nurses manage ICU oversight.- Phlebotomy services available for peripheral blood draws.- ICU team responsible for midline placements.- Resource Nurse available (staffing dependent).- 24/7 Respiratory Therapist support.- Physician coverage includes Intensivists and Advanced Practice Providers.
**Additional Information:**- Weekend rotation required every other week.- No on-call responsibilities.- No holiday requests during peak periods.- Scrub Color: Navy
**Job Specialty:** Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
**Job Duration:** 13 Weeks
**Shift:** 12-Hour Nights
**Guaranteed Hours:** 48 Hours per Week
**Experience:** Minimum of 2 years ICU experience (excluding travel experience). First-time travelers not accepted. Must have at least one prior travel assignment.
**License:** Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing with the Board of Nursing.
**Certifications:**- Basic Life Support (BLS)- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
**Must-Have:**- Epic experience- Comfort with a 48-hour/week contract (non-negotiable)- Strong experience with ICU patient profiles and care procedures
**Job Description:**
- Care for complex ICU patients, including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma cases.- Manage patients diagnosed with conditions such as ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac catheterization, post-surgery, and trauma.- Cardiac experience, including CABG/TAVR 24-48 hours post-op, is preferred.- Handle patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3, depending on acuity.- Proficient in the administration of IV medications, including vasopressors, sedatives, and paralytics.- Manage hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilators, and telemetry.- Demonstrate strong critical thinking and assessment skills.- Work effectively in a fast-paced team setting with critically ill patients.- Utilize Impella, IABP, and CRRT (preferred but not required).- Potential to float to Emergency Department or Progressive Care Unit.
**Support on the Unit:**- 1-2 Nurse Aides per unit, including a mobility float aide.- Charge nurses manage ICU oversight.- Phlebotomy services available for peripheral blood draws.- ICU team responsible for midline placements.- Resource Nurse available (staffing dependent).- 24/7 Respiratory Therapist support.- Physician coverage includes Intensivists and Advanced Practice Providers.
**Additional Information:**- Weekend rotation required every other week.- No on-call responsibilities.- No holiday requests during peak periods.- Scrub Color: Navy