Travel ICU RN - $2,722 per week

Salem, Massachusetts · 13‑week travel contract · 36 hours/week · 12‑hour night shifts · Travel employment · Job ID: 5‑MGB‑29682

About the role

Unit: Level III Trauma Center – 20‑bed Medical/Surgical ICU (MICU) with required floating to Medical/Surgical units. Salem Hospital is a 400+‑bed complex community facility (220 med‑surg beds plus ICU, Maternity, etc.). Attendings and residents are present in the ICU 24 hours/day.

• Patient population: Adult – Substance Abuse/Overdose, severe Psychiatric conditions, DKA, Sepsis, GI bleed, Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Arrest, Renal Failure, Cardiogenic Shock.
• Floating required: Yes, primarily to Medical/Surgical units (up to 4–5 patients).
• RN‑to‑patient ratio: 1:2 or 1:1 in ICU (high acuity); 1:4 or 1:5 when floated to med‑surg.
• Bed count: 20 ICU beds.
• EMR: Epic.
• Free on‑site parking provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill adult patients in the MICU.
• Monitor and interpret telemetry strips continuously.
• Manage patients with complex diagnoses including sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, renal failure, and cardiogenic shock.
• Float to Medical/Surgical units as needed, caring for up to 4–5 patients.
• Collaborate with 24/7 attending physicians and residents.
• Document all care in Epic.

Requirements

• Active Massachusetts RN license (conditional licenses accepted if expiration is 12/15/2026 or later).
• Minimum 2 years of continuous adult ICU experience, preferably in a MICU.
• Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Demonstrated telemetry competency – must be able to read tele strips.

Skills

• Advanced hemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive medication titration.
• Proficiency with Epic EMR.
• Telemetry strip interpretation.
• Experience managing substance‑abuse/overdose, psychiatric crises, DKA, sepsis, GI bleed, and multi‑organ failure.

Pay

Pay package based on 12‑hour shifts and 36 hours/week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend; exact amount to be determined.

Schedule

• Shift: 12‑hour nights.
• Weekly hours: 36 (every‑other‑weekend).
• Rotating shifts: No.

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