Emergency Department Registered Nurse
New York, NY
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department (ED)

Location: New York, NY
Specialty: Emergency Department (ED) - RN

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to patients in the Emergency Department, applying nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver patient care using Relationship Centered Care principles and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs; apply critical thinking in care management.
• Integrate assessment and intervention skills in nursing care delivery.
• Collaborate with healthcare team on care planning and evaluation.
• Prioritize patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and delegation.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, and care team members.
• Manage assignments within Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Role model Relationship Centered Care through admission welcome, bedside shift report, purposeful rounding, medication review, discharge wrap-up, and team collaboration.
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care.
• Address patient/family concerns and escalate as needed.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.
• Support staff in evidence-based patient care practices.
• Conduct Purposeful Hourly Rounding addressing key patient needs.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, patient-centered care; identify and escalate barriers to quality.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to patient safety.
• Implement process improvements based on evidence and institutional standards.
• Participate in peer and institutional review processes.
• Collaborate on quality improvement projects and nursing research.
• Contribute to compliance with quality and safety measures.
• Apply high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Report safety hazards following institutional protocols.
• Document nursing practice accurately to support quality initiatives.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate with leadership to ensure adequate supplies and inventory.
• Escalate material or staffing shortages appropriately.
• Use patient-focused, cost-effective approaches to resource management.
• Document thoroughly in compliance with regulatory and legal standards.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence from novice to expert level.
• Maintain a professional image and communicate with empathy and respect.
• Apply ethical principles in decision-making.
• Promote lifelong learning, inquiry, and innovation.
• Acquire knowledge relevant to role, specialty, and community health needs.
• Participate in shared decision-making through councils and committees.

Requirements

• Current New York State RN License
• Certifications: BLS, PALS, ACLS, TNCC
• Minimum 2 years RN experience, including:

  • 2 years Trauma Level II & Pediatric ED experience
• Travel experience preferred for travel positions (not required for per diem)
• EPIC electronic health record experience highly preferred

Unit Information

• Average Unit Census: 17 patients
• Unit Beds: 24
• Staffing Ratio: 1 nurse to 2 patients
• Schedule: 3 shifts of 12 hours each, weekends required

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks (89 days ≈ 13 weeks)

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic Emergency Department environment with a focus on quality, safety, patient-centered care, and professional growth.