
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Salem, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 12, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $56.11
- Weekly
- $2,020
- Yearly (full-time)
- $105,040
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
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.
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
ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Assignment in Salem, Massachusetts
Travel ICU RN job in Salem, MA: Join a dynamic Adult Intensive Care Unit team in historic Salem, Massachusetts, with easy access to the greater Boston area. This 13-week travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced critical care nurse who is confident in telemetry interpretation, comfortable floating to Med/Surg units, and ready to make an impact in a high-acuity ICU setting.
Job Details
- Position: ICU RN / Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts
- Hours per Week: 36
- Shifts per Week: 3
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
- Setting: Adult Medical/Surgical ICU in a Level III Trauma Center
- Float Requirement: Yes, primarily to Medical/Surgical units
- Charting System: EPIC
- Location: Salem, MA 01970
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of continuous Adult ICU experience required
- Strong telemetry interpretation skills required
- Active Massachusetts RN license required
- Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications required
- Experience in a high-acuity critical care or intensive care environment preferred
- Ability to float to Med/Surg areas and adapt to varying patient assignments
- Comfort working night shifts and every other weekend expectations
- Strong communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled, compassionate patient care to critically ill adult patients in a 20-bed ICU
- Monitor and assess patients with complex diagnoses such as sepsis, respiratory failure, GI bleed, DKA, cardiac arrest, renal failure, and cardiogenic shock
- Interpret telemetry and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
- Collaborate closely with attending physicians, residents, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Deliver care in a high-acuity environment with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2, and 1:1 for higher-acuity cases
- Float to Medical/Surgical units as needed while maintaining safe, effective patient care
- Document accurately in EPIC and follow all unit protocols, quality standards, and clinical best practices
- Support patient safety, infection prevention, and timely escalation of critical changes in condition
Why Apply for This Travel Nursing Job?
- Competitive weekly pay for experienced ICU nurses
- Work in a respected Massachusetts healthcare facility and Level III trauma center
- Join a collaborative critical care team in a scenic coastal New England location
- Gain valuable travel nursing experience in a high-acuity adult ICU
Apply now to join this ICU nursing travel assignment in Salem, Massachusetts, and take the next step in your critical care career.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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