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

Job Title

MICU Registered Nurse (ICU RN)

Location

Salem, MA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | Every Other Weekend | Expected 36–48 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed Medical/Surgical ICU serving a wide range of adult diagnoses including Substance Abuse/Overdose, severe Psychiatric conditions, DKA, Sepsis, GI Bleed, Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Arrest, Renal Failure, and Cardiogenic Shock
• Maintain a 1:2 or 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio in the ICU, 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 RN License required
• AHA BLS certification required
• AHA ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of continuous adult MICU experience required
• Telemetry competency required, including ability to read telemetry strips
• Must be available to work every other weekend

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a Level III Trauma Center or large community hospital setting
• Familiarity with EPIC EMR charting system
• Experience floating to Medical/Surgical units

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic Level III Trauma Center ICU with attending and resident physician support available 24 hours per day
• Free on-site parking available for staff