Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $2,560 per week in Utica, NY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: Utica, NY
Agency: Highland Staffing, LLC
Pay: $2,560 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/23/2026

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Highland Staffing, LLC to find a qualified ER/Trauma RN in Utica, New York, 13502!

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Job Summary

Join a dynamic Emergency Department team at an acute care hospital in Utica, New York. This high-volume unit features 64 beds, including dedicated areas for Triage, Acute care, Super Track, Trauma, Clinical Decision Unit (CDU), and Psychiatric patients. The department serves a diverse patient population ranging from newborns and pediatrics to adults and geriatrics, presenting with a wide array of critical conditions.

As an Emergency Department Registered Nurse, you will be at the forefront of patient care, managing complex cases such as stroke, sepsis, trauma, myocardial infarction (MI), cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure. This role requires a highly skilled and adaptable professional capable of providing comprehensive, compassionate care in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to a diverse patient population, including newborns, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics.
• Manage and stabilize patients presenting with acute conditions such as stroke, sepsis, trauma, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure.
• Deliver care to all assigned patients, including those requiring Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) services.
• Utilize specialized equipment such as Rapid Infusors and Arctic Sun devices.
• Float to other units as required by departmental needs.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an Emergency Department setting.
• Demonstrated travel nursing experience.
• Experience providing care to pediatric patients.
• Proficiency with EPIC Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Charge Nurse capability.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in managing patients with stroke, sepsis, trauma, MI, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure.
• Competency with Rapid Infusor and Arctic Sun equipment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

Shift Details

• Shift Type: Night Shift (NOC)
• Hours: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
• Shift Duration: 12 hours
• Days per Week: 3 days
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Assignment Dates: November 23, 2026 - February 20, 2027
• Block scheduling is not guaranteed.
• Call Requirements: Not specified.
• Weekend Rotations: Not specified.

Licensing Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
• Current NURSYS Report Licenses verification.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Current AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Current Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification (must be in hand).

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