Cross Country Nurses 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: 11/01/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Medical specialty position available in a Level III Trauma Center's Intensive Care Unit. This role involves providing care to adult patients with a variety of critical conditions, utilizing telemetry, and working in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. The position requires flexibility for rotating shifts and floating to medical/surgical units as needed, supporting a team of attendings and residents.
Job Details
Schedule: 12-hour shifts, rotating between day and night shifts when needed, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
Required Qualifications: Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse license; American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications; 2+ years of continuous adult ICU experience, preferably in a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU); telemetry competency; minimum of 2 years of work experience in a single location.
Preferred Qualifications: None specified.
Float: Float rotation may be required, primarily to medical/surgical units, involving care for up to 4-5 patients.
Additional Information: The unit is a 20-bed Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit caring for adult patients with diagnoses such as substance overdose, severe psychiatric conditions, DKA, sepsis, GI bleed, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, renal failure, and cardiogenic shock. The ICU operates with attending physicians and residents present 24 hours a day, with charting completed using the EPIC electronic medical record system.
Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
Private housing or generous housing allowance
Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
Competitive salaries
Referral bonuses
Travel reimbursement
401(k) retirement plan
Direct deposit/free checking
Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1322986. 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: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Medical
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
401k retirement plan
Referral bonus
Numbers & Facts
Location
Salem, MA
Skills
Acute Careunmatched
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Advanced Life Support (ALS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiac Arrestunmatched
Cardiologyunmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
Emergency Nursingunmatched
Epic Systemsunmatched
Intensive Careunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Kidney Diseaseunmatched
Medical Diagnosisunmatched
Medical Record Systemunmatched
Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU)unmatched
Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU)unmatched
Nursingunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Telemetryunmatched
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