Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Salem, Massachusetts.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/29/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Medical. The position provides care for adult patients with complex medical and surgical conditions, including sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, renal failure, and cardiogenic shock. The role requires telemetry competency, rotating shifts, and floating to medical-surgical units when needed.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications; at least 2 years of continuous adult Medical Intensive Care Unit experience; ability to read telemetry strips.
- Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: Provides care for a broad adult patient population, including patients with substance abuse or overdose, severe psychiatric conditions, diabetic ketoacidosis, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, renal failure, and cardiogenic shock. Patient assignments may range from 1:1 or 1:2 for high-acuity patients to 1:4 or 1:5 when floating to medical-surgical units.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1344229. 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. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Medical
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus