MICU RN
Salem, Massachusetts
NSMC Salem Hospital

RN MICU – Days/Eves/Nights & EOW (36 or 48 hrs, Floating Required)

Overview

• Employment type: LTA
• Location: Salem, Massachusetts
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Parking: Free on-site parking
• Unit name: Level III Trauma Center
• Unit: 20-bed Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Hours: 36 or 48 hrs, Day Rotate and EOW

Schedule

• Days, Evenings, Nights, and every other weekend (EOW)
• Day rotators may rotate between 7a-7p, 11a-11p, or 7p-7a shifts when needed.
• Night shift does not rotate.

Patient Care

• Patient population: All adult patients, including substance abuse/overdose, severe psychiatric conditions, DKA, sepsis, GI bleed, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, renal failure, and cardiogenic shock.
• RN-to-patient ratio: 1:2 or 1:1 with high acuity; 1:4 or 1:5 when floated to other Med/Surg areas.
• Attendings and residents are present in the ICU 24 hours a day.

Floating

• Floating is required, mostly to Medical/Surgical units, with up to 4 or 5 patients.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• 2 years of experience in MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit)
• MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• Experience working with adult patients
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Onboarding Requirements

Required for submission

• Candidate submission coversheet
• Resume covering the past 7 years of work experience, with city and state for all work and education
• 2 references within 4 years, at least 1 at supervisor level or above
• Skills checklist completed within 1 year of submission
• License verification (see Required Qualifications)

Required for onboarding

• Advanced Dysrhythmia exam (80% passing)
• Medication exam (80% passing, within 365 days; accepted from any testing site)
• N95 fit test within 365 days, updated annually, on the facility's fit test form. No onsite fit testing and no religious or medical exemptions. Updates may be done at Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket if the assignment is extended.
• Respirator Medical Clearance attestation, completed before fit testing and updated with any change in medical status
• MMR documentation (two measles, two mumps, and one rubella vaccine, or two MMR vaccines) or proof of immunity by blood test. Vaccination is required if the titer shows not immune or low immunity.
• Influenza vaccine, effective 10/4/2026 for new travelers and due by 11/13/2026 for travelers on assignment. No exemptions or waivers. Pharmacy- or provider-administered FluMist is accepted; self-administered FluMist is not.
• TB test within 3 months of start (skin test or negative QuantiFERON or T-spot), updated after a break of more than 6 months
• Health statement signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA, within 365 days of start and updated after a break of more than 6 months
• Criminal background check within 45 days prior to start, including county residence for the past 7 years and an international search if applicable. Updated after a break of more than 6 months.
• Massachusetts CORI, run within 30 days prior to start, with an attestation of date and findings. Updated after a break of more than 6 months.
• SSN trace, run with the criminal check
• National sex offender check, run within 30 days of start and updated annually
• Exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, and NH Medicaid), run within 30 days of start and annually, with an attestation of searches
• Education verification (not required for CNA positions)
• Confirmation of Assignment/POI form for initial assignments and extensions, updated if the start date changes
• Beeline attestation, completed after registering in Beeline

Optional

• Professional resume and evaluation (IRP)
• Name change documentation, if credentials do not match legal name
• TB symptom survey and chest X-ray, only if PPD is positive