RN - ICU

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital•Rapid City, SD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our dynamic Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team, which includes a mixed unit of MICU, SICU, CICU, and TICU, divided into pods. Our facility has 39 beds and focuses on providing exceptional care to complex ICU patients. Work with a diverse patient population including: Surgical, medical, cardiac (preferred), neuro, and trauma patients. Diagnoses may include ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac catheterization, post-surgical care, and multiple system trauma. The unit is supported by CNA support, charge nurses, phlebotomy, respiratory therapy, and intensivists with Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience, excluding travel experience (preferred).
If only 1.5 years of ICU experience is present, a significant amount of RN experience outside ICU is required for management approval.
Candidates must have at least one completed travel assignment.
Must reside at least 100 miles away from any local facility.
Must be willing to obtain required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC prior to arrival.
Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in South Dakota.
Epic experience is necessary.
Comfortable working 48 hours per week.
Experience with IV medications, including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics.
Ability to manage hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, and telemetry.
Strong critical thinking and assessment skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Cardiac experience is preferred, especially with CABG/TAVR patients within 24 to 48 hours post-op.
Experience preferred with Impella, IABP, and CRRT.

Responsibilities

Provide exceptional care to complex ICU patients.
Manage a diverse patient population including surgical, medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma patients.
Care for patients with diagnoses such as ARDS, MI, CVA/TIA, COVID, post-cardiac catheterization, post-surgical care, and multiple system trauma.
Utilize Epic for patient care documentation.
Administer IV medications, including vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics.
Manage hemodynamic lines, proning, ventilator management, and telemetry.
Perform critical thinking and assessment.
Work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Potentially precept nursing students.