Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room
Location: Plattsburgh, NY
Schedule / Job Type: Full-time, 12-hour evening shifts, rotating schedule, 16-32 weeks contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality emergency nursing care to adult and pediatric patients in a busy Level 3 trauma emergency department.
• Manage multiple patients with acute and complex medical needs, often with higher-than-standard patient ratios.
• Administer medications, perform IV starts, and operate necessary medical equipment including Phillips MP40 monitors and Alaris IV pumps.
• Collaborate with respiratory, anesthesia, and ancillary teams to deliver comprehensive patient care.
• Document patient assessments and interventions in EPIC electronic health record system.
• Participate in bi-weekly orientation and ensure all required certifications and licensing are maintained and up-to-date.

Required Qualifications:

• Valid NY State RN license or proof of application with an active applied date.
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience in emergency or critical care nursing.
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications (TNCC must be active or proof of class prior to start).
• NIHSS certification required prior to start.
• Epic electronic health record experience from within the past 2 years is mandatory.
• Ability to work various shifts, including weekends, holidays, and nights, with reliable transportation.

Preferred Experience / Skills:

• Prior travel nursing experience preferred.
• Charge nurse experience and familiarity with high patient-to-nurse ratios (up to 1:5 or higher).
• Experience managing diverse patient populations, including psychiatric, COVID-positive, and boarded patients.
• Knowledge of advanced respiratory support and emergency procedures.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, community-focused emergency department with a dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience in a teaching hospital environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Additional Information:

• Shift times are 7a-7p, 7p-7a, and 11a-11p with rotating schedules.
• No block scheduling; self-scheduling available.
• This assignment requires compliance with all documentation and employment history details, including explanations for gaps over 90 days.
• Must have reliable transportation; public transit is not accessible in this area.
• Uniform: Navy blue scrubs with specified dress code.
• COVID-19 and other protocols enforced; nurses may handle boarded, psychiatric, or COVID-positive patients.
• Orientation includes 20-24 hours depending on contract length.

Please note: This opportunity offers competitive pay rates including travel bonuses based on distance from the facility, and includes holiday work requirements.