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Pittsfield, Massachusetts pays Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $100 per hour, followed by Framingham, Massachusetts ($65) and Newton, Massachusetts ($60). For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $71 per hour — Pittsfield, Massachusetts pays 41% more.

Registered Nurses who provide direct patient care, administer medications, coordinate treatment plans, and monitor patient conditions across diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers, home health and hospice, schools and public health settings, travel nursing assignments, corrections, long-term acute care, and non-bedside roles such as case management, informatics, education, and telehealth.

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Travel Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary Guide: Massachusetts

Travel Intensive Care Unit Nurse Career Guide

Top Travel Intensive Care Unit Nurse Jobs

Neuro ICU RN

UP TO $3,856/wk

ICU RN

UP TO $3,750/wk

MICU RN

UP TO $3,629/wk

MICU RN

UP TO $3,629/wk

ICU RN

UP TO $3,583/wk

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