
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Northampton, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $57.64
- Weekly
- $2,075
- Yearly (full-time)
- $107,900
- Start date
- November 8, 2026
This job pays about $57.64/hour — 15% 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
- 1,446 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts from 6 agencies, 19 of them in Northampton.
- Pay in these listings: $8.00 – $107/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 177 jobs).
Job description
Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) – Travel Nursing Contract
Join a fast-paced Emergency Department as a Travel Registered Nurse in Northampton, Massachusetts. Bring your emergency nursing expertise to provide care for patients across the lifespan, from neonatal and pediatric through adult and geriatric populations. In this Massachusetts travel nursing opportunity, you will play a vital role in triage, rapid assessment, immediate interventions, ongoing monitoring, and discharge education while collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team.
Located in the scenic Pioneer Valley, Northampton offers a welcoming community, vibrant arts and cultural experiences, and convenient access to beautiful outdoor recreation in western Massachusetts.
Travel RN Job Details
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 8, 2026
- End Date: February 6, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 11:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Healthcare Setting: On-site Emergency Department
- Location: Northampton, Massachusetts
Emergency Department Nurse Requirements
- Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification
- Current PALS certification
- Current CPI or MOAB certification
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, prioritization, and teamwork skills
- Ability to provide safe, compassionate care to patients of varying ages, acuity levels, intellectual abilities, and physical abilities
Emergency Nursing Responsibilities
- Triage patients according to urgency, presenting symptoms, and care requirements
- Perform focused and ongoing assessments of patients with urgent, critical, and non-urgent conditions
- Provide timely nursing interventions and monitor patient responses to treatment
- Care for prenatal, neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
- Recognize changes in patient condition and promptly escalate concerns to the appropriate providers
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with clinical standards and established protocols
- Collaborate effectively with providers and interdisciplinary team members
- Provide clear discharge instructions, education, and follow-up guidance to patients and families
- Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely clinical documentation
Apply now for this Emergency Department Registered Nurse travel contract in Northampton, Massachusetts, and join a dedicated healthcare team in western Massachusetts.
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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