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MICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Night Shift in Salem, MA

Join a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) as a travel Registered Nurse (RN) in Salem, Massachusetts. This 13-week night-shift nursing contract offers the opportunity to care for complex adult patients in a Level III trauma center while collaborating with an experienced 24-hour physician team. Salem is a historic coastal community with a vibrant downtown, scenic waterfront, and convenient access to the greater Boston area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Registered Nurse
• Location: Salem, Massachusetts
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360–$2,480
• Start Date: November 29, 2026
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Unit: 20-bed adult medical/surgical ICU
• Healthcare Setting: Level III trauma center
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic

MICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of continuous adult ICU experience
• Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse license
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Current American Heart Association ACLS certification
• Ability to accurately interpret telemetry strips and demonstrate telemetry competency
• Experience caring for high-acuity adult medical and surgical patients
• Ability to float to medical/surgical units as needed; floating may involve caring for up to 4–5 patients
• Comfort working in a 1:1 or 1:2 ICU assignment and a 1:4 or 1:5 medical/surgical assignment when floated

MICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a 20-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Manage patients with conditions including sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, overdose, and severe psychiatric illness
• Continuously assess patients, recognize changes in condition, and initiate timely interventions
• Interpret telemetry and respond appropriately to dysrhythmias and other clinical changes
• Administer medications and treatments safely while monitoring patient response
• Collaborate with attending physicians, residents, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic
• Float to medical/surgical units when required while maintaining safe, patient-centered care
• Support a collaborative environment focused on quality outcomes and compassionate care

Apply now for this Salem, Massachusetts travel nursing opportunity and bring your critical care expertise to a high-acuity MICU night-shift contract near Boston.

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.