Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Plattsburgh, NY
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Emergency Room RN Travel Assignment

Location & Facility

• Trauma Level: Level 3
• Unit: Emergency Care Center (ECC) / Emergency Room (ER)
• Unit Beds: 29 bed ED, 4 bed Behavioral Health (BDU), 7 bed Fast Track (FT) (all beds can swing to ER beds)
• Facility Beds: 341
• Non-teaching facility and hospital

Contract Length

• 16 weeks (approximately 4 months)
• Assignment can be up to 32 weeks

Employment Type

• Travel Nurse

Experience & Certification Requirements

• Minimum 1 year clinical experience overall
• Minimum 1 year clinical experience in Emergency Room specialty
• Certifications required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) — must be active or proof of class prior to start
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) — required prior to starting
• Prior travel experience preferred but not required
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• NY nursing license required or proof of application with applied date (NY licensing takes 6-8 weeks)

Work Environment & Unit Details

• Nurse to patient ratio: typically 1:5, sometimes higher depending on volume; must be comfortable working with ratios higher than 1:4 in a busy community setting
• Ancillary staff support:

  • CNA/PCT available (7a-11p x3, 11p-3a x3, 3a-7a x2; float added 11a-7p)
  • Unit clerk/secretary (1 per shift)
  • Crisis clinicians (7a-11p)
  • Advanced Practice Providers (3 staggered shifts from 8a-11p)
• Orientation: 20 hours for short contracts, 24 hours for 13-week contracts
• Documentation system: EPIC (experience within past 2 years required)
• Medication system: Pyxis
• Floating: Not required
• Charge nurse duties: Required
• Scheduling: Rotating shifts, no blocked scheduling, self-scheduling not available
• Shift hours:

  • 7a-7p
  • 7p-7a
  • 11a-11p
  • 3p-3a (ER RN shift specifically 3p-3a)
• Weekend requirements: Yes (minimum every other weekend or adjusted schedule)
• Holiday requirements: Yes (travelers must work 2 out of 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas/Christmas Eve, New Year’s Day/Eve)
• Call requirements: No

Patient Population

• Adult and pediatric patients
• Age range: neonate to geriatric
• Patient types may include boarded patients, psychiatric patients, COVID patients, medical/surgical, long-term care, and psychiatric boarders
• Critical care ICU patients are quickly transferred to ICU

Unit Specific Procedures & Equipment

• Nurse manages drips (prepared by pharmacy 24/7)
• CA II staff trained to straight stick for labs; nurses can also straight stick or draw from IV
• Nurses start their own IVs (IV therapy assistance available certain hours)
• Nurses perform their own EKGs (CA II can assist)
• Nurses administer their own respiratory treatments
• Respiratory and anesthesia support available 24/7
• Ventilators managed by respiratory therapists
• Equipment includes Phillips MP40 monitors, Alaris IV pumps

Dress Code & Professional Standards

• Scrubs: Navy blue and white
• Shoes: Closed toe required
• Jewelry: Not specified
• Hair/Beard: Clean shaven
• Nail polish: No artificial nails allowed
• Strict no use of cell phones or earbuds while working

Additional Notes

• Public transportation is not accessible; reliable personal or rental vehicle strongly recommended
• Vehicles should have all-season or snow tires November through April
• Must provide complete work history including bed count, EMR, and facility type
• Employment gaps over 90 days must be explained

This position is ideal for Emergency Room RNs comfortable with a fast-paced, busy community hospital setting, who have recent EPIC experience and required certifications, and are willing to work rotating shifts including weekends and holidays without call responsibilities.