Travel Registered Nurse ER Job

Utica, NY
Contracted
Mid Level
Overview
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department, travel assignment in Utica, New York. Start date 11/30/2026 for 13 weeks with guaranteed 36 hours per week on a 12-hour evening shift in a hospital-level ED. Weekly pay ranges from $2,404 to $2,628 per week. This travel assignment requires EPIC EMR experience and involves floating to related ED areas as needed.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,404 – $2,628 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour evening shift (12x3)
- Start date: 11/30/2026
- Travel assignment in an Emergency Department setting with EPIC EMR

Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in the Emergency Department across newborn, pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations; perform triage, initial assessment, ongoing monitoring, and timely interventions.
- Administer and titrate medications and IV therapies, including vasopressors (Levophed, Neo, Epi), vasodilators (Cleviprex, Cardene, NTG), anti-arrhythmics (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Lidocaine), sedatives (Precedex, Propofol), analgesics (e.g., Fentanyl), thrombolytics (TNK), anticoagulants (Heparin) and insulin per protocols; document responses and adjust as required.
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other team members to coordinate patient care from triage through disposition; activate rapid response or code status as needed.
- Manage care for high-acuity presentations commonly seen in EDs, including stroke, sepsis, trauma, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure; implement early interventions and monitoring per pathway.
- Utilize EPIC EMR for order entry, documentation, imaging and lab result review; ensure accurate and timely charting and communication of patient status.
- Provide safe patient care while floating to related ED areas as requested; adhere to unit policies, patient safety, and infection control guidelines.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, licensing, and credentialing; coordinate with RTO requests at submission.

Requirements
- Education: Nursing degree (RN) with active New York state license (Nursys verification required).
- Certifications: Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIHSS are required.
- Experience: 2+ years of ED experience with some pediatric exposure; travel experience is required and must be documented.
- EMR: EPIC electronic medical record experience is required.
- License: Active NY RN license; ability to provide Nursys verification.
- Additional: Driver’s license with address that matches demographics; ability to meet assignment requirements; must reside within 75 miles of the facility to be eligible for travel assignment (locals accepted at local rate within 75 miles); RTO must be included at time of submission.
- Ability to float as needed and work a 12-hour evening schedule; ability to work in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment.

Benefits and Support
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Dedicated assignment support throughout the contract
- Onboarding and credentialing coordination
- Local rate eligibility for candidates within 75 miles of the assignment
- Potential extension opportunities discussed during or after the initial term

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
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