Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler

Plattsburgh, New York, United States

Position ID: P-775841

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 16

Openings: 1

$2,959.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Room RN for a 12-hour night shift assignment requiring active NY RN licensure and TNCC certification.

Details

Level 3 trauma Emergency Department with 29 ED beds, 4 Behavioral Health beds, and 7 Fast Track beds, all able to swing to ER capacity

Adult and pediatric patient population ranging from neonate to geriatric

Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5, sometimes higher based on volume in a very busy community setting

12-hour night shift, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, rotating schedule

36 hours per week with no block scheduling available

Weekend requirements apply, with scheduling adjusted to meet unit needs

No call requirements

Holiday coverage required (must work 2 of 4: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Day)

Uses Epic for documentation and Pyxis for medication management

Special equipment includes Phillips MP40 monitors and Alaris IV pumps

CNA/PCT and unit clerk support staffed each shift, with Advanced Practice providers typically on the unit 8a-11p

Respiratory therapy and anesthesia available 24/7 for support

Nurses perform their own IV starts, EKGs, and respiratory treatments

Charge experience required

Requirements

Active NY RN license or proof of pending application required for consideration

AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required

NIHSS certification required prior to start

TNCC certification required (active or proof of class enrollment required for consideration)

Minimum 1 year of clinical experience required

Minimum 1 year of Emergency Room specialty experience required

Epic EMR experience within the past 2 years required

Charge RN experience preferred

Prior travel experience preferred

Comfortable working with patient ratios higher than 1:4 due to frequent census changes

Additional Information

Manage a mixed patient population including boarded patients (Med/Surg, LTC, Psych, pending admissions/outsourcing), psychiatric patients, and COVID patients within general assignment

Critical care ICU patients are transferred quickly to the ICU unit

Charge nurse responsibilities required

No floating required

Orientation is 20 hours for short contracts and 24 hours for 13-week contracts, with bi-weekly start dates

Scrub dress code: navy blue or white scrubs, closed-toe shoes, clean-shaven facial hair, and no artificial nails

Strict zero-tolerance policy for cell phone or earbud use while on shift

Public transportation is not accessible in this area; reliable personal or rental vehicle strongly recommended

Vehicles should be equipped with all-season or snow tires during November through April

Local candidates accepted