Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Boston, MA

Job Title

ICU Registered Nurse (MICU) – Nights

Location

Salem, MA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Every Other Weekend | Expected 36 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in a 20-bed Medical/Surgical ICU serving adult patients with high-acuity diagnoses including Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Arrest, DKA, GI Bleed, Cardiogenic Shock, Renal Failure, and Substance Abuse/Overdose
• Maintain RN-to-patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2 in the ICU setting, adjusting to 1:4 or 1:5 when floating to Medical/Surgical units
• Float to Medical/Surgical units as needed, managing up to 4–5 patients per assignment
• Read and interpret telemetry strips as required for both ICU and float assignments
• Document patient care accurately using the EPIC electronic medical records system
• Collaborate with attending physicians and residents who are present in the ICU 24 hours per day

Required Qualifications

• Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) License required
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of continuous adult ICU experience, preferably in a MICU setting
• Demonstrated telemetry competency and ability to read telemetry strips
• Willingness and ability to float to Medical/Surgical units as needed

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a Level III Trauma Center or large community hospital environment
• Familiarity with EPIC EMR charting system
• Experience caring for patients with complex psychiatric conditions or substance abuse/overdose presentations

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-acuity ICU environment supported by attending physicians and residents on-site 24 hours per day
• Complimentary on-site parking available for staff