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ICU | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareBoston, MATravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Boston, MA
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Aug 17, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$56.11
Weekly
$2,020
Yearly (full-time)
$105,040
Start date
9/20/2026

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

Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse Travel Assignment in Boston, MA

Join a high-acuity Cardiac ICU travel nursing assignment in Boston, MA. This 13-week ICU Registered Nurse opportunity offers competitive weekly pay, a collaborative critical care team, and the chance to care for complex cardiac patients in one of the nation’s leading healthcare cities.

Job Details

  • Position: ICU Registered Nurse (Cardiac ICU Travel Nurse)
  • Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
  • Assignment Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
  • Shift Pattern: Day/night rotating schedule, every other weekend, every other holiday
  • Setting: High-Acuity Cardiac ICU / Critical Care
  • Patient Ratio: 1:2
  • Unit Size: 16 beds
  • Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020-$2,130
  • Location: Boston, MA 02114
  • Start Date: 9/20/2026

Job Requirements

  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • Minimum 2 years of Level I ICU experience required
  • At least 1 year of travel nursing experience required
  • Advanced heart failure management experience required
  • Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) experience strongly preferred
  • Experience in a high-acuity critical care or cardiac intensive care environment
  • Ability to provide safe, timely patient care in a rotating shift schedule

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct nursing care for complex cardiac ICU patients with multisystem failure
  • Monitor and manage patients supported by Impella, durable VAD, ECMO, and IABP devices
  • Care for fresh post-operative cardiac surgical patients in a fast-paced ICU setting
  • Assess patient status, recognize changes quickly, and implement appropriate interventions
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary critical care team to support excellent patient outcomes
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and uphold critical care best practices

Apply now for this Boston healthcare travel nursing opportunity and join a team dedicated to exceptional cardiac critical care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

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