Travel ICU RN - $2,268 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Salem, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/18/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel MICU Registered Nurse Job in Salem, Massachusetts | Critical Care RN Opportunity

Travel to Salem, MA for a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Registered Nurse job with 12-hour nights, competitive weekly pay, and the chance to deliver expert adult critical care.

Join a dynamic Medical Intensive Care Unit in Salem, Massachusetts, a historic coastal community known for its strong sense of place, walkable downtown, and proximity to Boston’s North Shore. This travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to provide high-acuity critical care in a busy, collaborative ICU environment while supporting a diverse adult patient population. The role is ideal for an experienced ICU nurse who thrives in fast-paced settings and is comfortable floating to other Med/Surg areas as needed.

Job Details

• Position Type: Travel Registered Nurse
• Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) / Adult ICU
• Location: Salem, Massachusetts 01970
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
• Setting: 20-bed adult MICU in a Level III trauma center
• Floating: Required to Medical/Surgical units when needed
• Charting System: EPIC
• Start Date: 10/18/2026

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of continuous MICU or adult ICU experience
• Must be able to read telemetry strips and demonstrate telemetry competency
• Active Massachusetts RN license
• Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications
• Experience with high-acuity adult critical care patients preferred
• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced critical care environment
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
• Comfortable floating to Med/Surg areas and caring for a varied patient load

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a 20-bed MICU
• Monitor, assess, and respond to changing patient conditions using strong critical thinking and clinical judgment
• Care for patients with diagnoses such as sepsis, respiratory failure, GI bleed, DKA, cardiac arrest, renal failure, cardiogenic shock, overdose, and severe psychiatric conditions
• Maintain safe, attentive care with patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, and up to 1:5 when floated
• Collaborate closely with attendings, residents, and the ICU care team available 24/7
• Document accurately in EPIC and follow unit protocols, infection control standards, and best practices
• Support patient flow and adaptability by floating to other units when assigned

Why This Travel Nursing Opportunity?

• Competitive travel nurse pay in the Salem, MA healthcare market
• Hands-on experience in a busy adult MICU and Level III trauma center
• Opportunity to expand critical care nursing skills in a supportive team environment
• Ideal for experienced ICU nurses seeking Massachusetts travel RN jobs

Apply now to join this Salem, Massachusetts MICU travel nurse assignment 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.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #520615. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: MICU

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