Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler

Plattsburgh, New York, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 16

Openings: 1

$2,959.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for an Emergency Department position requiring an active or pending NY license and prior ED experience in a busy, Level 3 trauma community hospital setting.

Level 3 trauma Emergency Department with 29 ED beds, 4 Behavioral Health beds, and 7 Fast Track beds that can swing to ER beds

Treats adult and pediatric patients ranging from neonate to geriatric populations

Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5, sometimes higher depending on patient volume in a very busy community setting

May be responsible for boarded patients including M/S, LTC, psychiatric, and patients awaiting admission or outsourcing

Uses Phillips MP40 monitors, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication system

Nurses perform their own IV starts, EKGs, and respiratory treatments; drips are prepared by 24/7 pharmacy staff

Respiratory therapy and anesthesia support available 24/7; ventilators managed by respiratory staff

12-hour night shift schedule, 36 hours per week, with rotating shift times (7a-7p, 7p-7a, 11a-11p, 3p-3a)

Weekend work required at least every other weekend or as needed to meet unit demands

Holiday coverage required; no on-call requirements

No floating required

No block scheduling available

Active NY RN license or proof of pending application with applied date required at time of consideration

AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, AHA PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications required

TNCC must be active or proof of enrollment provided prior to start

NIHSS certification required prior to starting

Minimum 1 year of clinical experience required

Minimum 1 year of Emergency Room specialty experience required

Epic EMR experience within the past 2 years required and non-negotiable

Charge nurse experience preferred

Prior travel nursing experience preferred

Must be able to work in a high-acuity environment with ratios that may exceed standard 1:4 staffing

Provide direct patient care in a high-volume ED including triage, treatment, and stabilization of adult and pediatric patients

Nurses manage their own IV starts, EKGs, and respiratory treatments with ancillary support available

Work alongside CNAs/PCTs, unit clerks, crisis clinicians, and advanced practice providers staffed throughout the day

Orientation consists of 20 hours for short contracts or 24 hours for 13-week contracts, with bi-weekly orientation start dates on Mondays

Scrub requirements include navy blue or white scrubs, closed-toe shoes, no artificial nails, and clean-shaven facial hair

Strict zero-tolerance policy for cell phone or earbud use while working

Reliable personal or rental vehicle strongly recommended due to lack of public transportation in the area

All-season or snow tires recommended for vehicles during November through April

Accepts local candidates within a 50-mile radius at local rate, with radius rate applying for candidates within 50-100 miles

First-time travelers may be considered as prior travel experience is preferred but not required