Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (Adult)
Location
Rochester, NY | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Night Shift | 4x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Every other weekend required | Every other holiday required, if needed
Key Responsibilities
- Provide emergency nursing care to adult and geriatric patients across all emergency diagnoses, maintaining a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio
- Perform IV therapy including blood product administration, central line care, phlebotomy, and starting/maintaining IVs; administer IV vasopressors
- Manage ventilator-dependent patients and assist with CPAP/BiPAP therapy
- Monitor and manage cardiac dysrhythmias; provide care for CVA/stroke, neuro-trauma, spinal cord injury, and TBI patients
- Conduct triage and deliver emergency care including response to gunshot wounds and orthopedic trauma; maintain isolation precautions
- Chart accurately and in a timely manner using EPIC (required); float within skillset as needed
Required Qualifications
- Active New York Single State RN license required at time of submission (NY is not a Compact state; pending licenses are not accepted)
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required — must include valid NIHSS documentation at time of submission
- Minimum 1 year of relevant clinical experience required
- EPIC charting experience is a hard requirement
- Candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are not eligible for this position
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with specialized emergency equipment such as Bair hugger, rapid infuser, and safe patient handling equipment
- Background in pediatric emergency care, including pediatric spinal cord injury
- Experience in a Magnet-recognized or teaching hospital environment
- Familiarity with stroke center protocols, including thrombectomy-capable care pathways
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art emergency department within a Magnet-recognized acute care teaching facility featuring advanced diagnostic technology, a dedicated pediatric ED, and a trauma suite
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply for this position