Hiring: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Emergency Department
Location: Syracuse, NY 13210
Job Type: Contract (No Benefits)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift – 3 × 12-Hour Shifts per Week
Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Every other weekend and some holidays
Local Candidates: Welcome
Travel Candidates: Welcome
Pay Rates
- Local Candidates: $36–$38 per hour, depending on experience.
- Travel Candidates: $1,650–$1,692.50 per week, depending on experience.
Required Qualifications
- Current and valid New York State LPN license.
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant nursing experience.
- Previous Emergency Department (ED) experience is required.
- Phlebotomy experience is required.
- IV insertion skills are required.
- EKG application skills are required.
- Ability to obtain or maintain CPR certification.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) is strongly preferred.
- Inpatient hospital experience is preferred.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to Emergency Department patients under the direction of the primary or associate nurse.
- Perform IV insertions, phlebotomy, and EKG applications.
- Assist physicians with patient examinations, procedures, and injections.
- Greet patients, escort or direct them to examination rooms, and prepare them for examinations.
- Monitor and document vital signs, observe patient responses to treatment, and promptly report changes to the appropriate nursing staff.
- Maintain clean, organized, and well-equipped examination rooms and clinical areas.
- Assist with nursing unit operations and related administrative duties.
- Document patient information, assessments, and care provided in electronic medical records.
- Follow established clinical protocols, infection control procedures, and patient safety standards.