Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,380 per week

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota.

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 05/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Peds / PICU RN – Travel Assignment OverviewUnit Details

• 15-bed General Pediatrics
• 5-bed PICU (Advanced Care Pediatrics)
• Will work across both units

• Minimum 1.5 years RN experience
• First-time travelers accepted only if:
  • 2 years experience
• Must have PICU skills, including:
  • Drip titration
  • Ventilator patient care

• Age Range: 0–18 (plus some stable adult overflow)

General Pediatrics (1:5 ratio)

• Respiratory illnesses
• Diabetes, septicemia, cellulitis
• Hyperbilirubinemia
• Mental health, trauma, neuro
• Post-op cases (ENT, GI, ortho, neuro, etc.)

PICU / Advanced Care (1:1–2 ratio)

• Respiratory failure
• Circulatory shock
• Infectious disease w/ organ dysfunction
• Endocrine/metabolic crises
• Neuro disorders
• Toxic exposures
• Oncology/hematologic conditions

• RN License (South Dakota Board of Nursing)
• BLS – required
• PALS – required
• NIHSS – required
• NRP – NOT required

• Full patient assessment (peds → adult overflow)
• Medication administration
• Patient/family education
• EPIC proficiency
• IV starts (including ultrasound-guided)
• Lab draws (no dedicated phlebotomy team)

• CNA ratio: 1:5
• Charge nurse: Covers both units (no assignment details specified)
• RT: Available
• Hospitalist Pediatric APPs
• Pharmacy, Social Work, Case Management
• Nurse Educator / Clinician support

• EMR: Epic
• Medication system: Omnicell

• May float to:
  • NICU (30 beds)
  • Lower acuity “feeder/grower” patients
  • Ratio: 1:3

• 1 day hospital orientation
• 2 days unit orientation
  → Short orientation, so must be comfortable quickly

• Weekend rotation: Every other
• Call: Possible low census/on-call shifts
• Holidays: Required
• Time Off: Only if pre-approved

• Scrubs: Navy
• Free parking: Yes (garage)

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance