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Travel PICU RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

Focus Staff

Rapid City, South Dakota

Staffing partner

Eligibility
PedsCritical Care
Shift
12-hour nights
Hours a week
36 hrs a week
Unit
PICU
Contract
13-week contract

Posted Jul 27 · Not open to new grads

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
Term
13 weeks · starts Aug 10, 2026 · Travel
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
Inside the SD travel range

SD travel postings that state pay run $1,610/week to $2,880/week, the middle half $1,990/week to $2,760/week, across 47 postings.

Relocation
Help offered
Travel package
Housing provided

About this role

Focus Staff is seeking a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse for a travel contract in RAPID CITY, SD. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in a PICU setting. Contract Length: 13 Weeks. Start Date: 08/10/2026. Shift: 3x12 Nights.

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The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in a PICU setting. Contract Length: 13 Weeks. Start Date: 08/10/2026. Shift: 3x12 Nights. Focus Staff is seeking a Ped· from this posting

Requirements

  • RN
  • SD RN License
  • 1 Year of Experience, 2 Preferred
  • Valid SD RN License
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS
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  • Eligible to work in the United States
  • PICU experience

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Licensure reimbursement
  • Travel reimbursement
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  • Relocation assistance
  • 401(k)

Place

City
Rapid City, South Dakota
Median rent
$1,109/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$70,870/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
11% below the national average

Rapid City area index 89.2, where 100 is the national average.

Rapid City, known as the 'Gateway to the Black Hills,' offers nurses frontier charm and outdoor adventure. Downtown features the City of Presidents walking tour with bronze presidential statues. Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park sit within easy driving distance for weekend exploration.

Map showing the location of Rapid City, SD
Approximate location in Rapid City, SD. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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On your path

Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.

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