Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,379 per week

Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Duration: 13 weeks. Shift: 12‑hour nights, 36 hours per week. Employment Type: Travel. Job ID #1510392.

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for an immediate opening in Sioux Falls, SD. The ideal candidate should have 1‑2 years of recent acute care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Order and evaluate diagnostic tests.
• Take samples for lab work, order corresponding lab work and interpret reports.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Ensure proper placement and functioning of catheters, leads and tubing.
• Communicate patients' conditions to family members.
• ICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
• RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds at times.
• RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases and will treat patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative.

Requirements

• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• 1‑2 years recent acute care experience
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1

Schedule

Shift: 12‑hour nights. Hours per week: 36 hours (based on 12‑hour shifts).