
MICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Salem, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $62.50
- Weekly
- $2,250
- Yearly (full-time)
- $117,000
This job pays about $62.50/hour — 24% 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, 174 of them in Salem.
- 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
MICU Registered Nurse Travel Job in Salem, MA 01970
Travel to Salem, Massachusetts, a historic and charming coastal city known for its vibrant downtown, scenic waterfront, and rich New England character, for a high-acuity MICU Registered Nurse opportunity in a 20-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit. If you are an experienced ICU RN seeking a 13-week travel nursing assignment with adult critical care patients, EPIC charting, and strong interdisciplinary support, this is an excellent chance to grow your ICU experience in a respected Level III trauma setting.
Job Details
- Position: MICU Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel RN / Travel Nursing Job
- Location: Salem, MA 01970
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,250 - $2,370
- Charting System: EPIC
- Patient Ratio: 1:2 or 1:1 with high acuity; 1:4 or 1:5 when floated
- Floating: Required, primarily to medical/surgical units
Job Requirements
- Active Massachusetts RN license
- AHA BLS and ACLS certifications
- At least 2 years of continuous adult ICU experience, preferably in a MICU setting
- Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
- Telemetry competency required
- Experience caring for high-acuity adult critical care patients
- Strong adaptability and comfort floating to med-surg areas as needed
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care for critically ill adult patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
- Monitor, assess, and respond quickly to changes in patient condition in a high-acuity ICU environment
- Collaborate with attendings, residents, and interdisciplinary team members available in the ICU 24/7
- Care for patients with diagnoses including sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, DKA, GI bleed, renal failure, overdose, and cardiogenic shock
- Maintain safe, effective patient care while working in both ICU and floated medical-surgical environments
- Document care accurately in EPIC and follow unit protocols and clinical standards
- Support teamwork, patient safety, and exceptional critical care outcomes
Apply now for this MICU travel RN opportunity in Salem, MA and join a collaborative critical care team today.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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