Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Care (LTC) Long Term Care - $2,272 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Care (LTC) Long Term Care for a travel nursing job in Sturgis, South Dakota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Long Term Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/17/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Long Term Care position requiring a SD or compact RN license and prior LTC experience.

Responsibilities

• Work in a 52-bed Long Term Care unit within a hospital setting
• Patient population includes long-term residents, stable patients, and typical nursing home cases
• No memory care unit and no tracheostomy or ventilator patients
• Occasional care for dementia, comfort care, feeding tubes, IVs, and catheters
• RN to patient ratio is 1:25-30 with medication aide and CNA support
• Point Click Care is the primary charting system with view-only Epic Care Link access
• 12-hour variable shifts with flexibility to work days or nights as needed
• Rotating weekend coverage required, minimum every other weekend
• Staff may be assigned to both sides of the unit as part of two-nurse teams
• No on-call responsibilities
• Provide comprehensive nursing care, including comfort care and working with hospice as necessary
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team including rotating supervisors, hospitalists, and OTs
• Hospitalist rounds twice per week and facility is connected to ED for quick response
• Initial orientation includes two shifts, one on each unit, plus additional education sessions
• Scrubs must be ceil blue top and black pants; no artificial nails allowed
• Free parking available
• Holiday shifts required for at least two out of four major holidays
• May be required to stay overnight during severe weather situations, with pay provided
• Up to 7 days off allowed; full week absences require contract extension
• First-time travelers are welcome if they meet LTC experience requirements

Requirements

• Active SD or compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Graduation from an approved nursing education program
• Minimum 1.5 years of nursing experience preferred; candidates with less will require manager approval
• Long Term Care experience required for first-time travelers
• Proficiency with tube feeds, ostomy care, wound care, phlebotomy, IV starts, and charge duties
• Must reside at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility
• Previous permanent staff must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• Compliance with COVID testing requirements in accordance with CMS guidelines

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-621837. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Long Term Care

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