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

Job Title

ICU Registered Nurse (MICU) – 36 Hours, Nights

Location

Salem, MA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Night Shift (7p–7a) | Every Other Weekend Required | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed Medical/Surgical ICU at a Level III Trauma Center, managing a wide range of adult diagnoses including sepsis, respiratory failure, DKA, GI bleed, cardiac arrest, renal failure, cardiogenic shock, and substance abuse/overdose
• Maintain RN-to-patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:1 for high-acuity ICU patients
• Read and interpret telemetry strips accurately
• Float to Medical/Surgical units as needed, managing up to 4–5 patients per assignment
• Document all patient care accurately using EPIC EMR
• Collaborate with attending physicians and residents who are present in the ICU 24 hours per day

Required Qualifications

• Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of continuous adult ICU (MICU) experience
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2+ years of continuous experience in a single MICU setting
• Prior experience floating to Medical/Surgical units
• Comfort managing high-acuity patients with complex, multi-system diagnoses

Why Join Us

• Night shift does not rotate, providing schedule consistency for night-shift clinicians
• Free on-site parking available