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Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) - 13-Week Contract in Utica, New York

Join an experienced emergency care team as a Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) in Utica, New York. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide emergency care to a diverse patient population in a fast-paced, 64-bed emergency department serving newborn, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Utica is a welcoming Mohawk Valley community with convenient access to outdoor recreation, local arts and culture, and the greater Central New York region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Utica, New York
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200-$2,320
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 13, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; 36 hours weekly
• Shift: 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. day/evening shift
• Healthcare Setting: 64-bed Emergency Department with trauma, acute care, observation, psychiatric, triage, and fast-track areas
• Scheduling: Block scheduling is not guaranteed
• Patient Population: Newborn, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in New York with active licensure verification
• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience
• Pediatric emergency care experience
• Previous travel nursing experience
• Current AHA certifications in ACLS, BLS, and PALS
• Current NIHSS and TNCC certifications
• Recent experience using the EPIC electronic medical record
• Ability to care for patients across the lifespan and float as required
• Charge nurse experience is highly preferred

Emergency RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care to patients with a wide range of acuity levels.
• Assess, triage, stabilize, monitor, and reassess patients experiencing stroke, sepsis, trauma, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure.
• Care for patients in acute, trauma, observation, psychiatric, triage, and fast-track areas.
• Administer and monitor advanced medications and infusions, including vasopressors, vasodilators, anti-arrhythmics, sedatives, anticoagulants, thrombolytics, and insulin.
• Use specialty equipment such as rapid infusers and Arctic Sun therapy systems according to clinical protocols.
• Provide care for patients requiring sexual assault nurse examination support and follow applicable safety, documentation, and trauma-informed care practices.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, ancillary departments, and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and transitions of care accurately in EPIC.
• Float to other areas as needed while maintaining safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care.

Apply now to join this Emergency Department RN travel contract in Utica, New York, and advance your travel nursing career in Central New York.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.