Registered Nurse - Emergency Room (Adult ER) [Rochester, NY]- RNER 26-13315

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room (Adult ER)

Location: Rochester, NY 14621-3011
Job Type: Travel/Contract ( No Benefits )
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift Options:

• Day Shift: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
• Night Shift: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM

Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts | 36 hours per week
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday, as needed
Local Candidates: Not accepted (75-mile radius restriction)
Traveler Candidates: Accepted; first-time travelers are welcome

Total Weekly Pay: $2,376.00

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room to provide high-quality emergency nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced acute-care setting in Rochester, New York.

The ideal candidate will have strong Emergency Department experience, excellent clinical assessment skills, and the ability to manage patients with a wide range of medical, neurological, cardiac, respiratory, and traumatic conditions. Experience with electronic health records, emergency interventions, and critical patient monitoring is essential.

First-time travelers are welcome, provided they meet the required qualifications.

• Provide emergency nursing care to adult and geriatric patients presenting with a wide range of emergency conditions.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, triage, and emergency nursing interventions.
• Administer medications, blood products, and intravenous therapies according to established protocols.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize, interpret, and respond to dysrhythmias and acute cardiac conditions.
• Provide care for patients requiring IV vasopressors, CPAP/BiPAP, and ventilator support.
• Assess and care for patients experiencing strokes, neurological trauma, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and other critical conditions.
• Assist in managing patients with gunshot wounds, orthopedic injuries, and other traumatic emergencies.
• Perform IV starts, maintain IV access, provide central line care, and assist with phlebotomy.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation using the EPIC electronic health record system.
• Follow infection-control procedures, isolation precautions, and patient safety standards.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to ensure timely and effective patient care.
• Float to other units within the facility when required, provided the assignment falls within the nurse's clinical competency.
• Adapt to changing patient conditions and departmental priorities in a high-acuity environment.

• Active New York State single-state RN license ; pending licenses are not accepted.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications .
• A valid NIHSS certification must be included with the candidate's submission.
• Previous Emergency Department nursing experience with both adult and pediatric patients.
• EPIC electronic health record charting experience.
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • IV therapy, IV starts, and IV maintenance.
  • Blood product administration.
  • Central line care and phlebotomy.
  • IV vasopressor management.
  • CPAP/BiPAP and ventilator management.
  • Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation and management.
  • Stroke/CVA, neurological trauma, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injuries.
  • Gunshot wounds and orthopedic trauma.
  • Emergency triage and isolation precautions.
• Ability to float to other units within the scope of clinical competency.
• Willingness to work every other weekend and every other holiday as needed.
• Ability to work the assigned 12-hour day or night shift.

• Requests for time off (RTO), block scheduling, and any special scheduling requests must be submitted with the application.
• Every other weekend is required.
• Candidates must be available to work every other holiday, if needed.
• The facility may cancel up to 3 shifts during the 13-week contract without charges for the canceled hours.
• Candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are not eligible.

• Scrub Colors: Any combination of navy blue and white.

Qualified Registered Nurses with Emergency Department experience are encouraged to apply for this 13-week travel contract opportunity in Rochester, New York.