Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Plattsburgh, NY | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Rotating Shifts | Mid Shift (3:00 PM – 3:30 AM) | Monday–Sunday | Expected every-other-weekend availability; holiday requirements apply; no on-call obligations

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care across a busy community emergency department serving adult and pediatric populations, ranging from neonate to geriatric
• Manage patient assignments that may include boarded patients, psychiatric patients, and COVID-positive patients within the general assignment
• Independently perform IV starts, EKGs, and administer respiratory treatments; manage drips prepared by pharmacy
• Maintain adaptability to fluctuating census and patient ratios, including ratios that may exceed 1:4 in a high-volume community setting
• Charge nurse responsibilities required; must be capable of leading the unit when assigned
• Adhere to a strict no-cell-phone and no-earbuds policy while on duty

Required Qualifications

• Active New York State RN license required; proof of application with applied date accepted at time of submission (note: NY licensing may take 6–8 weeks and will be considered in start date planning)
• Minimum 1 year of Emergency Room clinical experience
• AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, AHA PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC required; TNCC must be active or proof of enrollment in an upcoming class must be included in submission packet; NIHSS must be completed prior to start
• Epic EMR experience within the past 2 years is required and non-negotiable
• Charge nurse experience required
• Reliable personal or rental vehicle strongly recommended; public transportation is not accessible in this area; vehicle should be equipped with all-season or snow tires from November through April

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Comfort working in high-volume, high-acuity community emergency settings with variable patient ratios
• Experience with Pyxis medication system and Philips MP40 monitors

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported emergency department with 24/7 respiratory and anesthesia support, pharmacy staffing, CNA/PCT coverage across all shifts, and advanced practice providers regularly on unit
• Opportunity to practice a broad, autonomous scope of nursing skills in a Level 3 Trauma facility serving a diverse patient population