
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Springfield, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $65.97
- Weekly
- $2,375
- Yearly (full-time)
- $123,500
- Start date
- November 23, 2026
This job pays about $65.97/hour — 31% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts ($50.27/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts right now
- 1,498 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts from 6 agencies, 76 of them in Springfield.
- Pay in these listings: $8.00 – $109/hour, median $63.53/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Massachusetts: $50.27/hour ($104,562/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($80.90/hour across 178 jobs).
Job description
Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU Float Team Contract in Springfield, MA
Apply for a 13-week Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) contract in Springfield, Massachusetts, caring for complex adult patients across medical, neuro, surgical, and intermediate critical care settings. This on-site travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a confident ICU nurse who values clinical variety, strong teamwork, and the opportunity to support multiple intensive care units. Springfield offers a welcoming New England setting with convenient city amenities, rich history, and access to outdoor recreation throughout the Pioneer Valley.
Travel ICU RN Job Details
- Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
- Healthcare Setting: ICU Float Team; assignments may include Medical HVCC, Surgical ICU, and Intermediate Care
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,310–$2,440
- Start Date: November 23, 2026
- End Date: February 21, 2027
- Travel Nursing Contract: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts
- Patient Population: Medical and neurocritical care patients in a 32-bed intensive care environment
- Typical Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: 1:2, or 1:1 based on patient acuity
- Scheduling Flexibility: 48-hour contracts may be accommodated
ICU Travel Nurse Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Massachusetts
- At least 1 year of recent intensive care unit (ICU) nursing experience; 2 years of medical ICU experience is preferred
- Level I ICU experience is strongly preferred; candidates should have a strong critical care nursing background
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Ability to adapt quickly while floating between critical care and intermediate care units
ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients across medical ICU, neurocritical care, surgical ICU, and intermediate care settings
- Manage patients with sepsis, end-stage renal disease, acute kidney injury, respiratory failure, and post-cardiac-arrest conditions
- Care for patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy, including CRRT/CVVH, according to unit protocols
- Perform ongoing critical care assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate timely interventions
- Deliver safe, evidence-based care appropriate to 1:1 and 1:2 assignments based on acuity and staffing needs
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary care teams
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans
- Promote patient safety, evidence-based practice, and continuity of care throughout each travel nursing assignment
Apply now for this Springfield, Massachusetts ICU travel nursing opportunity and join a high-acuity float team supporting adult critical care patients across multiple units.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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