Registered Nurse - Emergency Room (Adult ER) - 26-13326

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (Adult ER)

JOB DETAILS
Location: Rochester, NY
Duration: 13 weeks ( NO BENEFITS )
Shift: Day shift, 4x12 hours, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM or 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours per week
Pay Rate: $2,729 – $2,829 weekly
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirement: Must be available to work every other holiday, if needed
Scrub Color: Any combination of navy blue and white
Cancellation Policy: Up to three shifts may be canceled during the 13-week contract without charges for the canceled hours

JOB SUMMARY
Provide emergency nursing care to adult and geriatric patients presenting with a wide range of emergency medical conditions, including trauma, stroke, spinal cord injuries, and cardiac emergencies. Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to stabilize patients, manage acute conditions, and deliver safe, timely emergency care.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE

• Active New York State Single-State RN license. Pending licenses are not accepted.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). A valid certification must be included with the submission.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Emergency Room (ER) nursing experience in an adult emergency department.
• Experience with adult and geriatric patients and a variety of emergency diagnoses.
• EPIC electronic medical record (EMR) experience.
• IV therapy, including blood product administration, central line care, phlebotomy, and starting and maintaining IVs.
• Experience administering IV vasopressors.
• CPAP/BiPAP and ventilator management.
• Clinical experience with cerebrovascular accidents (CVA/stroke), neuro-trauma, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and pediatric spinal cord injuries.
• Cardiac monitoring, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias.
• Emergency care experience involving adult and pediatric ED patients, gunshot wounds, and orthopedic trauma.
• Triage and isolation precautions.
• Ability to float to other units within the nurse’s skill set.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide emergency nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with a wide range of emergency medical conditions, including trauma, stroke, spinal cord injuries, and cardiac emergencies.
• Perform patient triage, comprehensive nursing assessments, cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, blood product administration, and ventilator management as required.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to stabilize patients, manage acute conditions, and deliver safe, timely emergency care.
• Follow infection control and isolation protocols.
• Use specialized equipment such as rapid infusers, Bair Hugger warming systems, and safe patient handling equipment.
• Float to other units within the nurse’s competency and skill set as required.

CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• First-time travelers are accepted.
• Candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted under the RN radius rule.
• Requested time off (RTO), block scheduling, and special scheduling requests must be submitted with the initial application.