Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Job Title

• Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Location

• Plattsburgh, NY

Schedule / Job Type

• Full-time, temporary, 13-week assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide acute care in a busy Emergency Room environment for adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients.
• Manage higher patient ratios of 1:5 or more, adapting to fluctuating census.
• Administer medications, perform IV starts, and conduct EKGs.
• Use Epic EMR system for documentation; experience required.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team, including respiratory and crisis clinicians.
• Follow unit-specific protocols for patient care and safety.

Required Qualifications

• Valid New York State RN license or proof of application with applied date.
• Minimum of 1 year of ER or emergency department experience.
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC (TNCC must be active or proof of class prior to start).
• NIHSS certification required prior to start.
• Epic EMR experience within the past 2 years.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, including rotating day and night shifts.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience preferred.
• Charge nurse experience and familiarity with higher patient ratios preferred.
• Experience managing various patient populations, including psychiatric, COVID, and boarded patients.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced community ER with a collaborative team.
• Gain valuable experience in a Level 3 trauma center with diverse patient care.

Additional Information

• Travel rates: $105/hour; local rate: $95/hour; radius: 51-100 miles.
• Must work 2 out of the 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s.
• No call requirements; no block scheduling; shifts are 12 hours long, with a rotating schedule.
• Orientation: 20-24 hours, bi-weekly on Mondays.
• Reliable transportation is required; vehicles should have all-season or snow tires during winter months.
• Emergency department is equipped with Phillips MP40 monitors, IV pumps, and respiratory support available 24/7.
• Nurse may be responsible for boarded patients and special populations; cell phone use is prohibited during shifts.