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Job ID: 891808
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,192.29
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Location
New York, NY | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Days or Nights as scheduled (3×12-hour shifts) | Every other weekend | Holiday rotation | 2 on-call shifts per 4-week period | Expected 36 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct triage assessments for patients of all age groups, assign care priority in accordance with ESI triage standards, and establish rapport with patients and families throughout the ED visit
- Perform primary and secondary patient assessments, detect and document deviations from norm, identify necessary interventions, and reassess patients to evaluate response to treatment or changes in condition
- Apply knowledge of invasive and non-invasive procedures, treatments, and therapeutic interventions appropriate for managing life-threatening and routine emergency situations
- Assess physiological, psychosocial, emotional, and cultural needs of patients and families; document and report any suspicion of domestic violence or abuse across all age groups
- Prepare patients and families for diagnostic procedures and treatments; provide discharge education and make appropriate referrals for post-emergency care
- Collaborate with team members to optimize patient outcomes; delegate tasks consistent with individual scope of practice and maintain compliance with infection prevention strategies
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- BLS certification (AHA or RQI only)
- ACLS certification (AHA or RQI only)
- PALS certification (AHA or RQI only)
- Stroke Certification (AHA or RQI only)
- Minimum one year of acute hospital experience as a registered professional nurse
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior experience in a high-volume or Level 2 Emergency Department setting
- Demonstrated ability to manage both critical and routine emergency presentations across all age groups
- Strong communication skills with the ability to convey and gather information concisely and accurately in fast-paced environments
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic Emergency Department environment providing high-quality, compassionate care to a diverse patient population
- Supportive team culture that values relationship-based care, mutual respect, and professional nursing practice