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Job ID: 896679
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,396.42
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Location
Utica, NY | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Mid Shift (10:30 AM – 11:00 PM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Emergency Department serving a diverse patient population including newborns, pediatrics, adults, and geriatric patients
- Manage and monitor complex patient diagnoses including stroke, sepsis, trauma, MI, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure
- Administer and titrate required drips and medications including pressors (Levophed, Neo, Epi, Vasopressin, Dobutamine, Dopamine), vasodilators (Cleviprex, Cardene, NTG), anti-arrhythmics (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Lidocaine), sedation agents (Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl), TNK, Heparin, and Insulin
- Operate specialty equipment including Rapid Infusor and Arctic Sun
- Provide care to all assigned patients, including SANE patients, in accordance with facility expectations
- Float to other units as required; charge nurse capability is highly preferred
Required Qualifications
- Active New York State Registered Nurse license (verified via NURSYS)
- Current AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications required
- Minimum 2+ years of Emergency Department experience, including some pediatric experience
- Prior travel nursing experience required
- Proficiency with EPIC EMR required
- Completed skills checklist matching ED specialty
- Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be considered for travel rates; candidates residing within 75 miles may be considered at a local rate
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Charge nurse experience in an Emergency Department setting
- Experience caring for SANE patients
- Familiarity with block scheduling in a high-acuity ED environment
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a large, high-acuity Emergency Department with 64 beds across multiple care areas including acute, trauma, psych, and a clinical decision unit
- Gain experience with a broad and complex patient population in a fast-paced clinical environment