Travel Registered Nurse ER Job

Job Description

Job Description

Overview
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department (ER). This travel RN assignment is in a hospital ED serving neonatal through geriatric patients, with combined adult and pediatric patient populations. Location: Saratoga Springs, New York. Start date: 08/17/2026. Duration: several weeks. Weekly pay: $1,896–$1,991 per week. Shift: 3x12 Nights. Onboarding includes 24 hours of orientation with HealthStream modules required. The ED operates with telemetry and a 36-bed capacity, staffed with interdisciplinary support.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $1,896–$1,991 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 0.0
- Contract duration: several weeks
- Shift: 3x12 nights
- Start date: 08/17/2026
- Setting: hospital-based Emergency Department (adult and pediatric)

Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive RN care in a high-volume ED, caring for neonates through geriatrics
- Monitor and interpret telemetry, perform 12-lead ECGs, and respond to dysrhythmias
- Administer medications and manage rapid clinical changes in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborate with Respiratory, Radiology, Phlebotomy, Social Services, Pharmacy, Rapid Response, Transport, and Unit Secretary to coordinate patient care
- Triage patients, initiate appropriate protocols, and support discharge planning and patient education
- Maintain accurate Epic charting and Omnicell medication system documentation; ensure compliance with unit policies

Requirements
- Licenses and certifications: NY RN license in hand at time of submission/start; BLS, PALS, NIHSS
- Experience: Minimum 2 years in Emergency Department; preferred 5 years of current ED experience
- Education: Registered Nurse (RN) with active NY license; other education not specified
- Skills and systems: Epic charting experience; Omnicell medication system experience; ability to interpret dysrhythmias and obtain 12-lead ECGs; telemetry experience preferred
- Compliance and testing: Relias EKG exam required within 72 hours of signing; onsite rhythm test; HealthStream modules (except specified exemptions) must be completed by the designated pre-start deadline
- Scheduling and duties: Willing to float within hospital per manager discretion; able to handle 4–6 patient assignments across shifts; minimal RTO of 7 days or less
- Onsite requirements: Flu vaccine required by 11/1; COVID-19 vaccine not required
- Documentation: Recent Nursys verification and professional references required prior to start
- Local residency restrictions: Candidates with permanent address within 50-mile radius are not accepted; several NY counties are excluded from eligibility

Benefits and Support
- Onboarding and compliance: 24 hours of orientation; HealthStream modules required prior to start
- Credentialing and documentation support: Relias EKG exam and onsite rhythm testing as part of credentialing; Nursys verification and references submission guidance
- Unit and interdisciplinary support: Access to Respiratory, Radiology, Phlebotomy, Social Services, Pharmacy, Rapid Response, Transport, and Unit Secretary teams
- Clinical environment: Telemetry-enabled ED with a 36-bed unit and typical patient ratios of 4–6 across shifts
- Assignment logistics: Travel RN assignment with hospital-based support and ongoing assignment coordination

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

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