Travel Registered Nurse ER Job

Overview

Registered Nurse – ER (Emergency Department) in Potsdam, New York. Start date: October 5, 2026. Travel - temporary assignment lasting several weeks. Weekly pay: $2,962–$3,104 per week. Guaranteed hours: 0.0. Shift options include 4x12-hour shifts with day (12:00p–12:00a) or night (18:45–07:15) availability. Practice setting: acute-care hospital emergency department accessible to both adult and pediatric patients, including non-trauma ED with trauma cases.

Key Highlights

• Weekly pay: $2,962–$3,104 per week
• Guaranteed hours: 0.0
• Contract duration: travel assignment (Weeks)
• Shift: 4x12-hour shifts; days or nights
• Start date: October 5, 2026
• Facility/work setting: hospital ED with Level III Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center designations
• Orientation: 24 hours
• First-time traveler accepted
• Compliance: Locals not accepted; must be more than 50 miles away; another note states candidates within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted
• EPIC charting experience required

Responsibilities

• Deliver emergency nursing care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients; perform triage, rapid assessment, and ongoing monitoring in a combined adult/pediatric ED
• Manage trauma- and neuro-related presentations, including stroke/CVA, neuro-trauma/TBI, spinal injuries, and penetrating trauma; support ortho/abdominal cases as needed
• Provide airway management, ventilator support, CVV/vasopressor infusions, central line care, and sedation as appropriate
• Interpret and respond to cardiac dysrhythmias; administer blood products and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (Respiratory, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Pharmacy, Rapid Response, Interpretation services, Unit Secretary) to deliver timely care
• Document care accurately in EPIC; utilize SBAR for effective handoffs; manage medication dispensing through Pyxis and maintain patient safety and infection control standards

Requirements

• NY RN license in hand (required for submission)
• Minimum 2 years ED/emergency care experience
• EPIC charting experience required

• Active certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC
• Demonstrated ability to care for neonatal through geriatric populations in a high-acuity ED
• Ability to float between adult and pediatric ED settings; comfortable working within a Level III trauma center ED
• Compliance: distance restrictions apply (locally not accepted; must be >50 miles; candidates within 75 miles not accepted); RTO not to exceed 10 days; return staff policy of 6 months system-wide
• Orientation modules must be completed pre-start (up to 5 hours billable)

Benefits and Support

• 24/7 recruiter and travel support
• 24-hour orientation prior to start
• On-site rapid-response and multidisciplinary support available (Respiratory, Radiology, Pharmacy, Phlebotomy, Interpretation)
• Access to required credentialing and training modules prior to start (billable time for pre-start modules)
• Assignment support throughout the travel period