Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $2,596 per week in New York City, NY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: New York City, NY
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,596 per week
Shift Information: 3 days
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 10/26/2026

About the Position

Job Title: ER Clinical Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Emergency Department Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM Hours per Shift: 12.5 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years Emergency Medicine experience (adults and/or pediatrics) License: NYS RN License Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS Must-Have: Pediatric ED experience Description: The ER Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe and competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others. Delivers patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards. Assesses and evaluates patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management. Integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care. Prioritizes all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning “after hospital care” and delegating to others as appropriate. Educates patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease. Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team. Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrates allocation of material resources effectively. Role models the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through facilitation of various actions including Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, and Purposeful Hourly Rounding. Considers the patient's values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs, and knowledge in all aspects of care. Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family. Uses evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients' perceptions of care. Initiates service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns and escalates to the appropriate management level as needed. Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening through dialogue, body language, and actions. Supports staff use of evidence-based practices to enhance understanding of patients' perceptions of care. Conducts Purposeful Hourly Rounding on assigned patients addressing the four Ps. Practices safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement. Demonstrates clinical skills and knowledge crucial to quality and safety in the patient population served. Implements process improvement strategies based on institutional evidence-based guidelines and procedures. Engages in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies. Contributes to quality and safety practices and required compliance measures. Implements principles of high reliability to identify and avoid high-risk behaviors to provide a safe environment for patients. Escalates potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice following institutional chain of command protocol. Utilizes institutional information technology by documenting nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement initiatives. Performs charge nurse duties as assigned. Coordinates with management to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized and inventory is sufficient for patient care. Escalates material or staffing resource deficits to the appropriate management level. Demonstrates patient-focused and cost-effective approaches to patient care in terms of equipment, staff, supplies, and all other resources. Documents in an accurate and thorough manner in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and legal requirements and standards of care. Facilitates patient throughput on a shift basis. Contributes to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues, patients, and their families. Advances clinical competence in nursing practice to progress from novice to expert. Projects a professional image to colleagues and communicates with styles and methods that demonstrate respect, compassion, and empathy. Incorporates ethical principles into decision-making for patient and family. Encourages and demonstrates a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, life-long learning, and innovation for self and others. Acquires knowledge and skills relative to the role, patient population, clinical specialty, and local and/or global health community needs. Participates in shared decision-making through specialty practice councils, nursing department committees, and unit initiatives.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS - AHA
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam