RN - Emergency Room - Rochester, NY - RV26-09204

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (Adult)
Location: Rochester, NY
Type: Contract (13 Weeks)
Shift & Schedule: Night Shift | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Every Other Weekend | Every Other Holiday (as needed)
Pay Rate:
Local Pay: $50/hr
Traveler Pay: $53/hr

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (Adult) to provide exceptional emergency care in a fast-paced acute care setting. The ideal candidate will have strong critical care skills, experience managing high-acuity patients, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative emergency department environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care for adult and geriatric patients with a wide range of medical, surgical, and traumatic conditions.

• Perform patient assessments, administer medications and blood products, initiate IV therapy, manage central lines, and monitor cardiac rhythms.

• Care for patients requiring ventilator management, CPAP/BiPAP, stroke care, trauma care, spinal cord injury management, and other emergency interventions.

• Accurately document patient care using the EPIC Electronic Medical Record system while collaborating with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.

• Float to other units within scope of practice as required while maintaining high standards of patient safety and quality care.

Required Qualifications

• Active New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license required (New York is not a Compact State).

• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications required.

• Recent Emergency Department experience in an acute care hospital required.

• Experience with IV therapy, blood product administration, central line care, phlebotomy, IV vasopressors, ventilator management, and CPAP/BiPAP.

• Strong experience in stroke, neuro-trauma, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI), cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, triage, and emergency care for adult and pediatric patients.

• Experience with EPIC Electronic Medical Records required.

• Ability to work every other weekend and every other holiday as needed.

• Excellent critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills in a high-acuity emergency department.