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MICU | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareSalem, MATravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Salem, MA
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Sep 22, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$56.11
Weekly
$2,020
Yearly (full-time)
$105,040
Start date
10/18/2026

This job pays about $56.11/hour — 12% 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.

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Job description

Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Registered Nurse – Travel ICU RN Job in Salem, Massachusetts

Join a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit in Salem, MA, where your critical care nursing expertise will make a real impact every shift. This travel ICU RN opportunity offers the chance to care for a diverse adult patient population in a fast-paced MICU with strong physician support, a collaborative interdisciplinary team, and free on-site parking. Located in historic Salem, Massachusetts, this assignment also provides easy access to the North Shore and Boston area.

Job Details

  • Position: MICU Registered Nurse / Medical Intensive Care Unit RN
  • Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
  • Setting: 20-bed Medical/Surgical ICU within a Level III Trauma Center
  • Shift: 12-hour nights
  • Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Assignment Length: 13 weeks
  • Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
  • Start Date: 10/18/2026
  • Location: Salem, MA 01970
  • Additional Perk: Free on-site parking
  • Floating: Required to Medical/Surgical units as needed
  • Charting System: EPIC

Job Requirements

  • 2+ years of continuous MICU experience preferred and required for consideration
  • 2+ years of adult ICU experience in a single clinical setting
  • Ability to read telemetry strips with confidence
  • Active Massachusetts RN license
  • Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications
  • Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and adaptability in high-acuity critical care settings
  • Comfort working rotating or adjusted schedules as needed for unit coverage
  • Experience with EPIC charting is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Provide safe, skilled nursing care for critically ill adult patients in the MICU
  • Monitor and respond to changing patient conditions in a fast-paced ICU environment
  • Interpret telemetry rhythms and escalate concerns promptly
  • Collaborate with attendings, residents, and the interdisciplinary care team
  • Deliver care for a wide range of ICU diagnoses, including sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, DKA, GI bleed, renal failure, overdose, and cardiogenic shock
  • Float to medical/surgical areas as needed while maintaining excellent patient care standards
  • Document accurately and efficiently in EPIC
  • Support patient safety, clinical excellence, and positive outcomes throughout the assignment

Apply now to join this Salem, Massachusetts travel nursing opportunity and advance your critical care career today.

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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