Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Schenectady, NY
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Seeking an experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Schenectady, New York. Join a collaborative emergency care team and provide high-quality patient care in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art emergency department serving a diverse patient population.

This on-site travel RN opportunity supports patients with urgent, chronic, medical, surgical, trauma, pediatric, psychiatric, and other complex needs. Located in New York’s Capital Region, Schenectady offers a welcoming community with historic character, cultural attractions, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to Albany and the greater Adirondack region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Location: Schenectady, NY
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Contract Dates: October 26, 2026 – January 23, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m., with a 30-minute unpaid break
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Department: 70-bed emergency department with an approximate 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Scheduling: Shifts are assigned according to department needs; self-scheduling and block scheduling are not available
• Floating: Travel nurses may float to the ED Observation Unit and other units within their competencies
• Documentation System: Cerner

Emergency Room RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in New York; candidates with a pending New York license may be considered for manager review
• At least 1 year of recent Emergency Room nursing experience required; 2 years preferred for streamlined consideration
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred but not required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; required at submission
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC), and CPI certification preferred
• Ability to provide emergency nursing care across a broad patient population and float within demonstrated competencies

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Assess, triage, stabilize, and provide emergency nursing care to patients with medical, surgical, trauma, pediatric, psychiatric, and other urgent needs
• Administer medications and manage drips and infusions according to established protocols
• Initiate and maintain intravenous access, perform phlebotomy, and obtain and interpret EKGs within scope of practice
• Monitor patient status, identify changes in condition, and promptly communicate clinical concerns to the interdisciplinary care team
• Prepare patients for and assist with transports, diagnostic testing, procedures, and specialty consultations
• Provide care for patients in the ED Observation Unit when assigned
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Cerner
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, technicians, behavioral health professionals, and other members of the emergency care team

Apply now for this Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse opportunity in Schenectady, New York, and join a leading emergency care team in the Capital Region.

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