Travel Registered Nurse ER Job

Overview
Registered Nurse, ER - travel assignment in Utica, New York. Start date: 10/05/2026. Duration: 16 weeks. Weekly pay: $2,311–$2,494 per week. Guaranteed hours: 36 per week. Shift pattern: 12-hour day shifts on a 12x3 schedule. Assignment setting: emergency department work in a unit that handles a broad age range, with rapid response and high-acuity cases. This travel role requires flexibility to float within the ED as needed.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,311–$2,494 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract duration: 16 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 12x3 schedule (6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as noted in the assignment details)
- Start date: 10/05/2026
- Unit: Emergency Department with high patient acuity and flow
- Floating required: Yes
- Local rate consideration: local candidates may be considered per assignment notes

Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care for newborns, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients in the ED, including triage, assessment, and ongoing monitoring.
- Deliver evidence-based interventions for common ED presentations such as stroke, sepsis, trauma, MI, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure; administer medications and treatments per physician orders.
- Utilize EPIC for documentation, orders, and communication; coordinate with physicians, case management, social work, and ancillary services to ensure efficient patient flow and disposition.
- Assist with procedures, rapid assessment units, and utilization of ED equipment such as rapid infusers and temperature management devices as appropriate.
- Maintain patient safety, infection control, and accurate vital signs monitoring; respond to code events and participate in alarm management, patient transport, and handoffs at shift change.
- Adapt to floating within ED areas as needed to support staffing and patient care delivery; communicate changes in patient status to the care team.

Requirements
- Active New York RN license (NURSYS verification required) and all RN licenses current
- Minimum 2+ years of ED experience; some pediatric exposure preferred
- Travel experience required; documentation of prior assignments preferred
- Certifications: AHA ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC (TNCC must be in hand)
- EMR experience: EPIC
- Current driver’s license with address matching demographics; ability to meet RTO requests included at submission
- Ability to work in a fast-paced ED environment across age groups (neonatal to geriatric) and to float to cover unit needs

Benefits and Support
- Guaranteed hours during the assignment
- Competitive weekly pay
- Assignment length with potential extension opportunities
- Dedicated travel staffing support and resources throughout the assignment

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.