
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Plymouth, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $70.42
- Weekly
- $2,535
- Yearly (full-time)
- $131,820
- Contract length
- 8 weeks
- Start date
- January 11, 2027
This job pays about $70.42/hour — 40% 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, 39 of them in Plymouth.
- 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
Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 12-Hour Night Shift | Plymouth, MA
Apply now for an ICU Registered Nurse travel nursing job in Plymouth, Massachusetts, caring for critically ill adult and geriatric patients on 12-hour nights. Join an experienced critical care team in a 14-bed Intensive Care Unit with 24-hour intensivist coverage. This on-site travel assignment offers the opportunity to manage complex medical and surgical conditions while enjoying Plymouth’s welcoming coastal atmosphere, historic character, and scenic waterfront surroundings.
ICU Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Healthcare Setting: 14-bed Intensive Care Unit serving adult and geriatric patients
- Nursing Shift: 12-hour nights
- Schedule: Approximately 36 hours per week; rotating weekends and holidays
- Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours biweekly, excluding on-call time
- Start Date: January 11, 2027
- Assignment Duration: 8 weeks, ending March 6, 2027
- Work Arrangement: On-site travel nursing assignment
ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license required at the time of submission
- At least 2 years of recent Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or critical care nursing experience required
- Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications required
- Demonstrated competency in core critical care nursing skills, including mechanical ventilator management, vasoactive and sedation medication titration, and hemodynamic monitoring
- Proficiency in cardiac dysrhythmia recognition and management, including post-STEMI care
- CCRN certification or relevant continuing education preferred
- Successful completion of pass/fail telemetry/ECG and medication testing prior to acceptance
- All requested time off must be submitted with the application; holiday time off is not available, and requests should not exceed 3 days
ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric medical-surgical patients
- Monitor and interpret hemodynamic data, cardiac rhythms, and changes in patient condition
- Manage mechanical ventilation and support patients requiring advanced respiratory care
- Titrate vasoactive, sedative, and other critical care medications according to clinical protocols
- Recognize and respond to cardiac dysrhythmias, post-STEMI conditions, and other emergent changes
- Collaborate with intensivists and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate individualized treatment plans
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and promote safe, evidence-based patient care
Apply now to join this critical care nursing team and advance your travel nursing career in Plymouth, 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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