Step Down Registered Nurse

Boston, Massachusetts

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Supplemental Health Care is hiring experienced Step Down RNs for contract roles at a leading Level 1 trauma center in Boston, Massachusetts.

Posted Sep 23

Shift and hours: 36 hours a week 36 hours per week
Unit and setting: Step Down · Hospital Supplemental Health Care is hiring experienced Step Down RNs for contract roles at a leading Level 1 trauma center in Boston, Massachusetts.
License: RN license Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse LicenseMassachusetts Registered Nurse License
Term: Permanent 13-week full time contract with possibility to extendFull time

Do you qualify?

License: Massachusetts Registered Nurse License Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse License Check your license
Certification: American Heart Association BLS
Experience: Minimum 1 year of recent Step Down experience
Experience: recent Step Down experience Minimum 1 year of recent Step Down experience
Also asks: Strong clinical and critical thinking skills
Also asks: Commitment to high-quality patient care

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Massachusetts travel rolesMassachusetts travel postings that state pay run $1,930/week to $3,140/week, the middle half $2,190/week to $2,800/week, across 109 postings.
Bonus: Share the Care referral program SHC's Share the Care referral program is the most dynamic, profitable referral program in the industry.
Pay reviews: Estimated weekly payment may include taxable wages and tax-free reimbursements for meals, housing, and incidentals
Pay reviews: Compensation depends on various factors including qualifications and experience Compensation depends on various factors including qualifications and experience.

Benefits

BenefitsFull medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insuranceFull medical, dental, vision, life, and even pet insurance!
BenefitsRound the clock support
Benefits401(k) Retirement Savings Program with investment options401(k) Retirement Savings Program with a wide range of investment options.
BenefitsDiscounted and free online access to CEU courses through Supplemental UniversityDiscounted and free online access to CEU courses through Supplemental University.
Dental insurance
Health insurance

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Take your career to the next level with an assignment at one of New England’s top healthcare destinations. Supplemental Health Care is hiring experienced Step Down RNs for contract roles at a leading Level 1 trauma center in Boston, Massachusetts. This Magnet-recognized teaching hospital is known for innovation, advanced care, and nursing excellence - an ideal place to grow your skills in a dynamic, high-acuity environment.

With 40+ years of experience connecting healthcare professionals to career-advancing opportunities, SHC is here to support you every step of the way.

Qualifications

Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse License

American Heart Association BLS

Minimum 1 year of recent Step Down experience

Strong clinical and critical thinking skills

Commitment to high-quality patient care

Step Down Registered Nurse Contract Details

$2,223 - $2,484 per week*

13-week full time contract with possibility to extend

{{ Shift Type }} shifts available

36 hours per week

RN will be working at a Teaching Hospital with a great reputation

Estimated weekly payment may include both taxable wages and tax-free reimbursements for meals, housing, and incidentals. Please speak with a recruiter for details.

Don’t wait, apply now for immediate consideration and take the next step toward an exciting RN contract at one of New England’s top hospitals.

What We Offer

Full medical, dental, vision, life, and even pet insurance!

Round the clock support. No matter where you are or what time it is, Supplemental Health Care is standing by.

SHC's Share the Care referral program is the most dynamic, profitable referral program in the industry.

401(k) Retirement Savings Program with a wide range of investment options.

Discounted and free online access to CEU courses through Supplemental University.

Please speak with a recruiter for details. Compensation depends on various factors including qualifications and experience.

Supplemental Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates, including veterans and those with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. SHC will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state, or federal law. To learn more, visit www.shccares.com/eeo

What's around it?

In Boston, MA

Boston, MAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% above the US average

Median rent: $2,147/mo
Household income: $97,344/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Boston, MA

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals often land in Fenway-Kenmore, flagged for healthcare and university workers (median home about $1,200,000; average rent $4,076) beside Fenway Park. Allston-Brighton is the student-and-young-pro belt—about $665,000 to buy, $3,445 to rent—rowhouses and renovated apartments on tree-lined streets, Green Line plus commuter rail at Boston Landing, and safer than 88% of Boston neighborhoods. East Boston (about $683,400 / $3,152 rent) offers waterfront living with Blue Line and airport access; Hyde Park (about $675,000 / $2,379 rent) feels suburban, with family homes and commuter rail. Cambridge and Somerville rank at the top of commute lists because you walk or bike to Red Line stops (Davis, Porter, Harvard, Central, Kendall) with no parking stress. Budget stretchers include Quincy on the Red Line and cheaper South Shore/Norfolk towns such as Randolph, Holbrook, Avon, Stoughton, and Norwood, plus North Shore rail towns like Beverly, Ipswich, and Gloucester.

Nurses and young professionals often land in Fenway-Kenmore, flagged for healthcare and university workers (median home about $1,200,000; average rent $4,076) beside Fenway Park. Allston-Brighton is the student-and-young-pro belt—about $665,000 to buy, $3,445 to rent—rowhouses and renovated apartments on tree-lined streets, Green Line plus commuter rail at Boston Landing, and safer than 88% of Boston neighborhoods.

East Boston (about $683,400 / $3,152 rent) offers waterfront living with Blue Line and airport access; Hyde Park (about $675,000 / $2,379 rent) feels suburban, with family homes and commuter rail. Cambridge and Somerville rank at the top of commute lists because you walk or bike to Red Line stops (Davis, Porter, Harvard, Central, Kendall) with no parking stress.

Budget stretchers include Quincy on the Red Line and cheaper South Shore/Norfolk towns such as Randolph, Holbrook, Avon, Stoughton, and Norwood, plus North Shore rail towns like Beverly, Ipswich, and Gloucester.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: streetpropertyteam.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: quora.com Source 5: facebook.com

Getting aroundCommuting into Boston is about rail lines, transfers, parking, and schedule reliability—not miles—and misjudging it is a common path to burnout. Inner pattern: walk or bike to frequent all-day Red Line service in Cambridge/Somerville; Green Line or Boston Landing commuter rail from Allston-Brighton; Blue Line from East Boston. Quincy is about 15–20 minutes to South Station on the Red Line; Malden/Medford about 10–20 minutes on Orange/Green; Brookline 15–25 minutes on the Green Line; Newton 20–30 minutes to Back Bay; Braintree/Weymouth 20–40 minutes. Framingham/Natick/Ashland run about 40–50 minutes on the Framingham/Worcester line; Waltham about 25–40 minutes by rail or express bus; Hingham/Cohasset/Scituate 30–50+ minutes on the Greenbush line or a Hingham–Long Wharf ferry; Haverhill/Lawrence/Andover 45–60+ minutes to North Station. Commuter rail can be peak-fragile with station parking hunts; drivers lose about 79 hours a year to traffic.

Commuting into Boston is about rail lines, transfers, parking, and schedule reliability—not miles—and misjudging it is a common path to burnout. Inner pattern: walk or bike to frequent all-day Red Line service in Cambridge/Somerville; Green Line or Boston Landing commuter rail from Allston-Brighton; Blue Line from East Boston.

Quincy is about 15–20 minutes to South Station on the Red Line; Malden/Medford about 10–20 minutes on Orange/Green; Brookline 15–25 minutes on the Green Line; Newton 20–30 minutes to Back Bay; Braintree/Weymouth 20–40 minutes. Framingham/Natick/Ashland run about 40–50 minutes on the Framingham/Worcester line; Waltham about 25–40 minutes by rail or express bus; Hingham/Cohasset/Scituate 30–50+ minutes on the Greenbush line or a Hingham–Long Wharf ferry; Haverhill/Lawrence/Andover 45–60+ minutes to North Station.

Commuter rail can be peak-fragile with station parking hunts; drivers lose about 79 hours a year to traffic.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: streetpropertyteam.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: quora.com Source 4: extraspace.com

OutdoorsDaily outdoor life runs through Boston Common and the Public Garden, the Emerald Necklace, and the Charles River Reservation—wading pools, canoeing, and bike trails. East Boston adds waterfront recreation; the Harbor Islands are the boat-out escape, with the Greenway as a downtown outdoor spine. North of Boston (Essex County) brings about 200 miles of coastline, Crane Estate in Ipswich, Newburyport Harbor Walk, Winter Island Lighthouse in Salem, and beaches from Gloucester to Salisbury. Weekends easily become Salem, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Plymouth, or fall-foliage drives.

Daily outdoor life runs through Boston Common and the Public Garden, the Emerald Necklace, and the Charles River Reservation—wading pools, canoeing, and bike trails. East Boston adds waterfront recreation; the Harbor Islands are the boat-out escape, with the Greenway as a downtown outdoor spine.

North of Boston (Essex County) brings about 200 miles of coastline, Crane Estate in Ipswich, Newburyport Harbor Walk, Winter Island Lighthouse in Salem, and beaches from Gloucester to Salisbury. Weekends easily become Salem, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Plymouth, or fall-foliage drives.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: absolutelylucy.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: northofboston.org Source 5: thehonestlocal.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: meetboston.com

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Boston is a compact healthcare capital on Revolutionary streets: Mass General Brigham and Fenway-Kenmore’s hospital-university cluster sit beside Fenway Park, the Common, and the Charles. For a nurse that means career density you can subway to—if you accept the price and the winter. Fenway-Kenmore (~$4,076 rent) is live-next-to-work; Allston-Brighton (Green Line, Boston Landing, ~$3,445) and East Boston (Blue Line, waterfront, ~$3,152) are the young-pro value belts; Hyde Park and Quincy (15–20 minutes to South Station on the Red Line) buy space. Rank the commute first: Cambridge, Somerville, and Quincy on frequent subway beat peak-only commuter rail and station parking, the classic path to loving a house and hating the life. City one-bedrooms near $3,000, median homes near $765,000, September 1 lease chaos, and living costs 50–66% above the U.S. average. In return: Freedom Trail, MFA and Gardner, Emerald Necklace and Harbor Islands, Red Sox religion, 54 inches of snow, early last calls, and about 79 hours a year in traffic. Strong jobs, harsh winters—choose the rail line before the neighborhood hype.

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As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: streetpropertyteam.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: quora.com Source 7: absolutelylucy.com Source 8: meetboston.com

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