Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit Surgical - Boston, MA
Cross Country Healthcare$2,836/wk2 openings in Boston, MAContractPosted 1w agoStill open, checked every night- Hiring immediately
- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- ACLS
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Massachusetts
2 open- $2,836/wk
Boston, MA (opens on this page)
Contract · Posted 1w ago
- $2,836/wk
Boston, MA (opens on this page)
Contract · Posted 1mo ago
How this pay compares
This assignment posts $2,836 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel ICU nurse assignments post a median of $2,204 a week, the middle half $1,983 to $2,432, across 1,629 assignments, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
What Massachusetts law requires of the employer
- ICU nurse-to-patient ratio: Every Massachusetts intensive care unit must assign each registered nurse one or two patients depending on stability. M.G.L. c. 111, § 231 (source: M.G.L. c. 111, § 231)
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr rotating, 36 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,836 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $2,116.44 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit Surgical position supporting critically ill surgical patients in an 8-bed unit. The role provides care for transplant, hepatobiliary, and general surgery patients with patient assignments ranging from 1:1 to 1:3. Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Level I trauma experience are required.
Job Details
- Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, totaling 36 hours per week, including every other weekend.
- Required Qualifications: 2–3 years of related work experience; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification from the American Heart Association (AHA); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) experience; Level I trauma experience.
- Additional Information:
- Provides care for transplant, hepatobiliary, and general surgery patients.
- Patient assignments range from 1:1 to 1:3.
- Weekly orientation is provided, generally on Mondays unless affected by a holiday.
- ASAP start dates may be available, with compliance completed up to 4 weeks after submission.
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
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting for Boston, MA, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.6% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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