Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Plattsburgh, NY | Acute Care / Emergency Department

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 16–26 Weeks | Rotating Schedule (Monday–Sunday, No Block Scheduling)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care across a busy community emergency department serving adult and pediatric populations, neonate through geriatric age ranges
• Manage patient assignments that may include boarded patients, psychiatric patients, and COVID-positive patients within the general assignment
• Independently start IVs, perform EKGs, and administer respiratory treatments; manage drips prepared by pharmacy
• Work within a rotating shift structure with expected weekend rotation (minimum every other weekend) and holiday requirements; no call required
• Operate within a nurse-to-patient ratio that may exceed 1:4 based on census volume — candidates must be comfortable working in high-volume, high-acuity environments
• Maintain strict no cell phone and no earbuds policy while on the unit

Required Qualifications

• Active New York RN license, or documented proof of application with applied date, required at time of submission (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 an enrolled 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; vehicles should be equipped with all-season or snow tires from November through April
• All employment gaps exceeding 90 days must be explained; complete work history including bed count, EMR, and facility type is required for submission

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience working in high-volume community emergency settings with variable nurse-to-patient ratios
• Familiarity with Pyxis medication system and Philips MP40 monitoring equipment
• Experience managing a diverse patient mix including behavioral health, medical-surgical boarders, and critical care patients pending ICU transfer

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported emergency department with ancillary staff including CNAs/PCTs, unit clerks, crisis clinicians, and advanced practice providers staggered throughout the day, plus respiratory and anesthesia available 24/7
• Gain experience in a Level 3 Trauma facility with a dynamic, fast-paced environment and a comprehensive orientation program