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MICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week ICU Travel Nursing Contract in Salem, MA

Join a high-acuity adult Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) as a Travel Registered Nurse in Salem, Massachusetts. This 13-week ICU travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for critically ill adults in a Level III Trauma Center while collaborating with physicians, residents, and an experienced interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360–$2,480
• Location: Salem, Massachusetts, on Boston’s North Shore
• Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) / Adult ICU
• Healthcare Setting: 20-bed adult medical/surgical ICU within a Level III Trauma Center
• Start Date: November 29, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
• Schedule: Day, evening, and night coverage; day rotations may include 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m., or 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. Night shifts do not rotate.
• Patient Acuity: Typically 1:1 or 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratios in the ICU, depending on acuity
• Electronic Medical Record: EPIC
• Floating: Required to medical/surgical units, with assignments of approximately 1:4 or 1:5 patients

MICU Travel RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of continuous adult ICU or MICU nursing experience
• Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Demonstrated telemetry and advanced dysrhythmia interpretation competency
• Ability to float to medical/surgical units and care for up to 4–5 patients when assigned
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and prioritization skills in a high-acuity critical care environment

Medical ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to critically ill adult patients in a 20-bed MICU
• Care for patients with conditions including sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), gastrointestinal bleeding, overdose, and complex psychiatric presentations
• Monitor, interpret, and respond to telemetry and advanced dysrhythmias
• Assess patient status, recognize changes in condition, and promptly initiate appropriate interventions
• Manage high-acuity assignments with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2
• Collaborate with attending physicians, residents, and the interdisciplinary care team, with provider coverage available around the clock
• Float to medical/surgical units as needed while maintaining safe, evidence-based patient care
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care plans in EPIC

Apply now for this MICU travel nursing opportunity in Salem, Massachusetts, and join a skilled critical care team near Boston’s scenic North Shore.

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.