Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,772 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Boston, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro Intermediate Care in Boston, MA

Join a high-acuity neuroscience team as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse in Boston, caring for complex neurological patients on a 13-week assignment.

Work with an experienced clinical team in a specialized Neuro Intermediate Care Unit and build advanced critical care nursing expertise in a leading medical community. This on-site Boston travel nursing assignment includes rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, every other weekend coverage, and the potential to float to the Neuro ICU when needed.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Job Title: ICU Registered Nurse – Neuro Intermediate Care
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts 02215
• Healthcare Setting: 18-bed Neuro Intermediate Care Unit
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour rotating day and night shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 16, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours biweekly, excluding any on-call time worked
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Located in the vibrant Fenway-Kenmore area, Boston offers an engaging blend of renowned medical education, historic neighborhoods, cultural attractions, convenient public transportation, and a lively urban lifestyle. Explore this Boston, Massachusetts travel nurse opportunity and join a collaborative healthcare team.

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license required at the time of submission
• At least 3 years of related nursing experience in an ICU, Neuro ICU, or Neuro Intermediate Care setting
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale education or certification
• Demonstrated experience with external ventricular drains, lumbar drains, and arterial lines
• Experience caring for patients receiving vasoactive infusions, tissue plasminogen activator, and post-operative neurological care
• Comfort caring for patients following acute thrombectomy procedures and other complex neurovascular interventions
• Basic ability to navigate web-based applications and electronic medical records; Epic experience preferred
• Availability to work rotating day and night shifts and every other weekend
• Travel clinicians must reside more than 50 miles from the assignment location

Neuro ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients in an 18-bed Neuro Intermediate Care Unit
• Monitor and manage patients with arterial lines, external ventricular drains, lumbar drains, and other advanced neurological therapies
• Care for post-operative day-zero neurological patients and individuals recovering from acute thrombectomy procedures
• Administer prescribed medications and therapies, including tissue plasminogen activator and selected vasoactive infusions
• Perform frequent neurological assessments and promptly identify changes in patient condition
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment, procedures, patient education, and transitions of care
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record
• Float to the Neuro ICU when needed to support patient care and unit operations
• Promote patient safety, evidence-based practice, and compassionate care throughout each shift

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Boston, Massachusetts, and advance your neurocritical 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 #522497. 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: ICU

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