Overview
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department (Travel) | Plattsburgh, NY, United States
Start date: 11/02/2026 | Assignment length: 16 weeks | Weekly pay: $2,743–$2,814 per week | Shift: 12-hour night shifts (3x12s)
This travel temporary assignment is in a hospital emergency department. The unit operates with adult and pediatric patients, a Level 3 trauma designation, and EPIC as the electronic health record. The ED features a busy environment with diverse clinical cases and a mix of beds including fast track and behavioral health areas.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay range: $2,743–$2,814 per week
- Contract duration: 16 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, three per week
- Start date: 11/02/2026
- Setting: Hospital emergency department in a high-volume community setting
- Orientation: 20 hours for shorter contracts and 24 hours for longer contracts; bi-weekly orientations on Mondays
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care for adult and pediatric ED patients, including triage, assessment, monitoring, medication administration, IV access, and basic procedures as needed
- Monitor and interpret patient data, respond to changes in condition, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to implement care plans
- Initiate and manage IV therapy and IV drips; perform EKGs and coordinate basic respiratory treatments with the on-unit respiratory staff
- Document thoroughly in the EPIC system and manage medications via the Pyxis system; ensure patient safety and accurate discharge planning or admission coordination
- Support unit operations during high census, including care for boarded or behavioral health patients, while adhering to unit protocols and the no-cell-phone policy during duty hours
Requirements
- Licensure: Current New York RN license or active NY license application with applied date; NY license must be active by start
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC required; TNCC must be active or proof of class prior to start; NIHSS certification required prior to starting
- Experience: Minimum 1 year of total clinical experience and 1 year in the ER or equivalent specialty
- EMR: Epic experience within the past 2 years required
- Patient population: Comfortable treating adult and pediatric ED patients (neonate to geriatric); able to work in a high-volume ED with census fluctuations
- Additional: Ability to work rotating shifts; adherence to unit policies, including no blocked scheduling and holiday requirements
Benefits and Support
- Orientation and onboarding: 20 hours for shorter contracts, 24 hours for longer contracts; bi-weekly orientation on Mondays
- EMR and clinical support: Epic training and ongoing unit support to ensure smooth documentation and patient care
- Assignment support: Dedicated travel and on-site support throughout the assignment
- Compliance and safety: Consistent adherence to ER protocols and patient safety standards
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