
SICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Burlington, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 11, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $68.61
- Weekly
- $2,470
- Yearly (full-time)
- $128,440
- Start date
- 10/5/2026
This job pays about $68.61/hour — 36% 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, 75 of them in Burlington.
- 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
SICU Registered Nurse Travel Nurse Job in Burlington, MA
High-acuity SICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Burlington, Massachusetts, near Boston. Join a respected acute care team and provide critical care to surgical patients in a fast-paced Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
Job Details
- Specialty: Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) / Critical Care RN
- Employment Type: Travel RN
- Location: Burlington, MA 01805
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
- Schedule: Every other weekend
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours biweekly
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 10/5/2026
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,470 - $2,600
- Setting: 24-bed high-acuity surgical intensive care unit
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- ICU or telemetry experience required
- BLS and ACLS certification through AHA required
- Epic experience required
- Strong knowledge of medications and cardiac dysrhythmias
- Ability to succeed in a high-acuity critical care environment
- Must be comfortable with a day 1 pass/fail test
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled nursing care to critically ill surgical patients in the SICU
- Monitor patient status, assess changes, and respond quickly to evolving clinical needs
- Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to deliver patient-centered care
- Support patients with complex needs related to general surgery, trauma, transplant, and cardiothoracic cases
- Administer medications safely and accurately while maintaining strong critical care judgment
- Interpret and respond to dysrhythmias and other acute changes in patient condition
- Document care thoroughly in Epic and maintain clear communication across the care team
- Contribute to a positive, fast-paced unit culture focused on quality outcomes and teamwork
Apply now for this SICU travel nurse opportunity in Burlington, MA and take the next step in your critical care nursing career.
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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