Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,253 per week
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We need to parse the job posting.
Key info:
- Title: Travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit (but we don't repeat as heading)
- Location: Salem, Massachusetts (Facility in Salem, MA)
- Start Date: 11/15/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
- Company: Fusion Medical Staffing
- Required Qualifications: One year recent experience as ICU RN, valid RN license, current BLS and ACLS certifications.
- Preferred Qualifications: CCRN certification, TNCC, NIHSS certification, other certifications may be required.
- Summary: description of role.
- Essential Work Functions: list of duties.
- Required Essential Skills: list of skills (critical thinking, service excellence, interpersonal communication, ability to read/write/communicate English, read/comprehend written instructions, follow verbal instructions, proficiency in PC skills, physical abilities, interpersonal skills, technical/motor skills, mental requirements, sensory).
- Benefits Include: list: highly competitive pay, comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance with first day coverage, PTO after 1560 hours, life and short-term disability, 401(k) matching, aggressive refer-a-friend bonus, 24/7 recruiter support, reimbursement for licensure and CEUs.
- Why Choose Fusion? (some prose)
- Other Duties Disclaimer (boilerplate, we can drop)
- Pay package note: based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. This is pay info but not specific amount. Should we include Pay section? The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state pay: "Highly competitive pay for travel professionals" and "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." That's not a specific number but it's still stating pay exists. The rule says: "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". Here we have "Highly competitive pay" which is vague but not exactly placeholder like "commensurate with experience". It's still vague but maybe acceptable? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." We could include Benefits section (which we have specifics). Pay section maybe not needed if we just mention pay in Benefits? But Benefits already includes "Highly competitive pay for travel professionals". Could combine pay into Benefits. However they ask to use headings for Benefits, Pay, Schedule separately if content exists. Since we have pay info (though vague), we could include Pay section with that statement. But it's somewhat vague; still it's not "commensurate with experience" but "Highly competitive pay". Might be okay.
Schedule: we have shift details: 12 hours, nights; 36 hours per week; start date, duration. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section.
We need to avoid boilerplate like EEO, etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details: start date, duration, hours per week, shift, etc.
We need to use for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe summary), Responsibilities (essential work functions), Requirements (required qualifications), Qualifications (maybe preferred qualifications?), Skills (required essential skills), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We need to include location, start date, duration maybe in About the role or a short paragraph.
We need to drop duplicated lines, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc.
Let's extract substantive content:
- About Fusion Medical Staffing-Nursing: mission statement etc. Could be About the role? Actually "About Fusion Medical Staffing-Nursing" is a section describing company. Could be placed under About the role? Might be better as About the role (description of role and company). But we have a Summary section describing role responsibilities. We'll treat "About the role" as a brief overview: Fusion Medical Staffing seeking ICU RN for 13-week travel assignment in Salem, MA. Start date 11/15/2026, duration 13 weeks, 36 hours per week, shift 12 hours nights. Opportunity to make positive impact, competitive pay, benefits, support.
- Responsibilities: Essential Work Functions list.
- Requirements: Required Qualifications list.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list.
- Skills: Required Essential Skills list.
- Benefits: Benefits Include list.
- Pay: maybe include statement about competitive pay and pay package based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week with tax-free stipend TBD.
- Schedule: maybe include shift details: 12 hour nights, 36 hours per week, start date, duration.
But we already have start date/duration in About the role; we could still include Schedule section with shift details.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay section: we have "Highly competitive pay for travel professionals" and "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." That's not placeholder like TBD? It says tax-free stipend amount to be determined (TBD). That's placeholder. Might be considered filler. The rule says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD"). So if we include Pay section with that statement, it includes "tax-free stipend amount to be determined" which is TBD-like. Might be considered filler. Safer to omit Pay section and just mention pay within Benefits (which already says "Highly competitive pay for travel professionals"). That is not placeholder. So we can omit Pay heading.
Schedule: we have specific shift: 12 hours, nights; 36 hours per week; start date 11/15/2026; duration 13 weeks. That's concrete. So we can include Schedule section.
Now we need to ensure we don't repeat info unnecessarily but preserve all substantive info. We'll include start date and duration in Schedule maybe, and also mention location in About the role.
Let's craft sections:
About the role
Fusion Medical Staffing is seeking an ICU RN for a 13‑week travel assignment at a facility in Salem, Massachusetts. The position starts 11/15/2026, requires 36 hours per week on 12‑hour night shifts, and offers the chance to make a positive impact on patients while receiving competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and support from a dedicated clinical team.
Responsibilities
- Assess and monitor critically ill patients, recognizing and responding to subtle changes in patient condition
- Administer complex medications and treatments in accordance with approved critical care nursing techniques
- Operate and manage advanced life support equipment
- Ensure patient safety and comfort in high‑acuity ICU environments, addressing physical and emotional needs
- Record significant conditions, reactions, and interventions, notifying the appropriate provider of changes in patient status
- Perform and interpret advanced hemodynamic monitoring, including arterial lines, central venous pressure, and pulmonary artery catheters
- Accurately document all assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the medical record in a timely manner to ensure continuity of care and compliance with regulatory standards
- Provide education to patients and families regarding the ICU environment, treatments, and recovery expectations
- Communicate closely with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient care
- Maintain proficiency in critical care procedures and technologies through ongoing education and training
- Adhere to strict infection control protocols to protect immunocompromised patients and reduce risks
- Engage in quality improvement initiatives to enhance ICU patient outcomes and operational efficiency
- Perform other duties as assigned within scope
- Adhere to hospital safety protocols, infection control guidelines, and regulatory standards
Requirements
- One year of recent experience as an ICU RN
- Valid RN license in compliance with state regulations
- Current BLS (AHA/ARC) and ACLS (AHA/ARC) certifications
Qualifications
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification (preferred)
- TNCC certification (preferred)
- NIHSS certification (preferred)
- Other certifications or licenses may be required for this position
Skills
- Critical thinking, service excellence, and good interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language
- Ability to read/comprehend written instructions, follow verbal instructions, and proficiency in PC skills
- Physical abilities – must be able to remain in a stationary position, move about, move equipment (50‑100 lbs), push, pull, and bend
- Interpersonal skills – must be able to work effectively with a variety of personnel (professional and ancillary) to present a positive attitude and professionalism
- Technical/motor skills – must have the ability to grasp, perform fine manipulation, push/pull, and move about when assisting with procedures and/or using department equipment
- Mental requirements – must be able to cope with frequent contact with the general public and customers while meeting deadlines under pressure; able to work under close supervision occasionally and without assistance; able to contend with irregular activity schedules occasionally and maintain continuous concentration to detail
- Sensory – must possess visual acuity and ability to effectively communicate
Benefits
- Highly competitive pay for travel professionals
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with first‑day coverage
- Paid Time Off (PTO) after 1560 hours
- Life and short‑term disability offered
- 401(k) matching
- Aggressive Refer‑a‑friend Bonus Program
- 24/7 recruiter support
- Reimbursement for licensure and CEUs
Schedule
- Start date: 11/15/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Hours per week: 36 hours
- Shift: 12‑hour nights
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like "Other Duties Disclaimer", "Why Choose Fusion?" etc. We omitted those. Also we omitted "About Fusion Medical Staffing-Nursing" mission statement etc. That's okay; we kept some of that in About the role but we could incorporate mission statement? The mission statement is substantive but maybe we can include a brief line in About the role: "Fusion Medical Staffing’s mission is to improve the lives of everyone we touch..." That is from the "Why Choose Fusion?" and "About Fusion Medical Staff
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe summary), Responsibilities (essential work functions), Requirements (required qualifications), Qualifications (maybe preferred qualifications?), Skills (required essential skills), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We need to include location, start date, duration maybe in About the role or a short paragraph. We need to drop duplicated lines, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Let's extract substantive content: - About Fusion Medical Staffing-Nursing: mission statement etc. Could be About the role? Actually "About Fusion Medical Staffing-Nursing" is a section describing company. Could be placed under About the role? Might be better as About the role (description of role and company). But we have a Summary section describing role responsibilities. We'll treat "About the role" as a brief overview: Fusion Medical Staffing seeking ICU RN for 13-week travel assignment in Salem, MA. Start date 11/15/2026, duration 13 weeks, 36 hours per week, shift 12 hours nights. Opportunity to make positive impact, competitive pay, benefits, support. - Responsibilities: Essential Work Functions list. - Requirements: Required Qualifications list. - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list. - Skills: Required Essential Skills list. - Benefits: Benefits Include list. - Pay: maybe include statement about competitive pay and pay package based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week with tax-free stipend TBD. - Schedule: maybe include shift details: 12 hour nights, 36 hours per week, start date, duration. But we already have start date/duration in About the role; we could still include Schedule section with shift details. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay section: we have "Highly competitive pay for travel professionals" and "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." That's not placeholder like TBD? It says tax-free stipend amount to be determined (TBD). That's placeholder. Might be considered filler. The rule says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD"). So if we include Pay section with that statement, it includes "tax-free stipend amount to be determined" which is TBD-like. Might be considered filler. Safer to omit Pay section and just mention pay within Benefits (which already says "Highly competitive pay for travel professionals"). That is not placeholder. So we can omit Pay heading. Schedule: we have specific shift: 12 hours, nights; 36 hours per week; start date 11/15/2026; duration 13 weeks. That's concrete. So we can include Schedule section. Now we need to ensure we don't repeat info unnecessarily but preserve all substantive info. We'll include start date and duration in Schedule maybe, and also mention location in About the role. Let's craft sections:
About the role
Fusion Medical Staffing is seeking an ICU RN for a 13‑week travel assignment at a facility in Salem, Massachusetts. The position starts 11/15/2026, requires 36 hours per week on 12‑hour night shifts, and offers the chance to make a positive impact on patients while receiving competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and support from a dedicated clinical team.
Responsibilities
- Assess and monitor critically ill patients, recognizing and responding to subtle changes in patient condition
- Administer complex medications and treatments in accordance with approved critical care nursing techniques
- Operate and manage advanced life support equipment
- Ensure patient safety and comfort in high‑acuity ICU environments, addressing physical and emotional needs
- Record significant conditions, reactions, and interventions, notifying the appropriate provider of changes in patient status
- Perform and interpret advanced hemodynamic monitoring, including arterial lines, central venous pressure, and pulmonary artery catheters
- Accurately document all assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the medical record in a timely manner to ensure continuity of care and compliance with regulatory standards
- Provide education to patients and families regarding the ICU environment, treatments, and recovery expectations
- Communicate closely with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient care
- Maintain proficiency in critical care procedures and technologies through ongoing education and training
- Adhere to strict infection control protocols to protect immunocompromised patients and reduce risks
- Engage in quality improvement initiatives to enhance ICU patient outcomes and operational efficiency
- Perform other duties as assigned within scope
- Adhere to hospital safety protocols, infection control guidelines, and regulatory standards
Requirements
- One year of recent experience as an ICU RN
- Valid RN license in compliance with state regulations
- Current BLS (AHA/ARC) and ACLS (AHA/ARC) certifications
Qualifications
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification (preferred)
- TNCC certification (preferred)
- NIHSS certification (preferred)
- Other certifications or licenses may be required for this position
Skills
- Critical thinking, service excellence, and good interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language
- Ability to read/comprehend written instructions, follow verbal instructions, and proficiency in PC skills
- Physical abilities – must be able to remain in a stationary position, move about, move equipment (50‑100 lbs), push, pull, and bend
- Interpersonal skills – must be able to work effectively with a variety of personnel (professional and ancillary) to present a positive attitude and professionalism
- Technical/motor skills – must have the ability to grasp, perform fine manipulation, push/pull, and move about when assisting with procedures and/or using department equipment
- Mental requirements – must be able to cope with frequent contact with the general public and customers while meeting deadlines under pressure; able to work under close supervision occasionally and without assistance; able to contend with irregular activity schedules occasionally and maintain continuous concentration to detail
- Sensory – must possess visual acuity and ability to effectively communicate
Benefits
- Highly competitive pay for travel professionals
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with first‑day coverage
- Paid Time Off (PTO) after 1560 hours
- Life and short‑term disability offered
- 401(k) matching
- Aggressive Refer‑a‑friend Bonus Program
- 24/7 recruiter support
- Reimbursement for licensure and CEUs
Schedule
- Start date: 11/15/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Hours per week: 36 hours
- Shift: 12‑hour nights