
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
- $64.17
- Weekly
- $2,310
- Yearly (full-time)
- $120,120
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $64.17/hour — 28% 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 Assignment in Salem, Massachusetts
MICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Salem, MA, offering high-acuity Adult ICU experience in a busy Level III trauma center. Join a collaborative critical care team for a 13-week travel nursing job with free on-site parking and convenient access to Salem's coastal New England community.
Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250 - $2,370
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Specialty: MICU / Adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Setting: Level III trauma center, 20-bed Medical/Surgical ICU
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Floating: Required, primarily to Medical/Surgical units
- Charting System: EPIC
- Patient Ratio: Typically 1:2 or 1:1 in ICU; up to 1:4 or 1:5 when floated
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of continuous MICU experience preferred, with 2+ years of Adult ICU experience required
- Active Massachusetts RN license
- Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications
- Telemetry competency required with the ability to read rhythm strips confidently
- Strong experience in high-acuity adult critical care and acute care nursing
- Comfort with floating to Medical/Surgical units as needed
- Experience with EPIC charting is helpful
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced travel RN and critical care environments
Responsibilities
- Provide exceptional nursing care to adult ICU patients with complex, rapidly changing conditions
- Monitor telemetry, interpret rhythm strips, and respond appropriately to changes in patient status
- Care for patients with diagnoses such as sepsis, DKA, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, renal failure, GI bleed, and cardiogenic shock
- Deliver safe, timely interventions in collaboration with attendings, residents, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Maintain accurate documentation in EPIC and support smooth communication across shifts
- Adapt to floating assignments while maintaining a high standard of patient-centered care
- Provide compassionate care in a fast-paced Medical Intensive Care Unit and Adult ICU setting
Apply now to join this rewarding MICU travel nursing assignment in Salem, 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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