Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Utica, NY
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department (ED)

Location: Utica, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Work in a brand new, state-of-the-art Emergency Department at a Level 3 trauma center with a 68-bed unit including super track, psych, trauma, pediatrics, and comprehensive stroke and regional cardiac centers.
• High acuity unit with patient ratios striving for 1:4 or 1:5, subject to change based on staffing and census.
• All private rooms with occasional hallway beds.

Requirements

• License: Valid New York RN license.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years in specialty (Emergency Nursing) and prior travel experience required.
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • TNCC or ATCN (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - required for ER staff
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • NIH Stroke Certification
  • Epic electronic health record experience required
• Preferred: Pediatric experience.
• Schedule: Every other weekend; no guaranteed block schedule.

Orientation

• Half-day clinical orientation.
• Half-day shadowing on unit with nurse.

Support Staff on Unit

• Patient Care Technician (1 per pod)
• First-look RN
• Triage RN
• Charge RN
• Secretary
• Respiratory Therapist, Lab (occasionally), Critical Response RN

Skills & Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (minimum 80% or meet Angoff score).
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required for ICU, PCU, ER, CT ICU, and 7th Floor M/S Unit; expires every 3 years).
• Color Blind Testing (required prior to start).
• Harassment Prevention Training (New York state requirement).

Clinical Skills & Procedures

• Experience with drips including TNK, Cleviprex, and Level 1 infusion for Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP).

Health & Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start.
• Fit mask test within 1 year and updated annually (N95 or equivalent).
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (PPD, Quantiferon Gold acceptable; Tspot not accepted).
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (titer, declination, or vaccine series)
  • Varicella (titer, vaccine, or history of chickenpox)
• 9 Panel Drug Screen within 30 days of start.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (Sept 1 - Mar 31).
• Pneumonia vaccination or declination required.

Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID.
• Emergency contact form prior to start.
• Background checks including 7-year search, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, education verification.
• Facility-specific documents including photo for badge, job description acknowledgment, online learning modules completion prior to first shift, and various facility forms.
• References: 2 professional references for travel/allied/per diem acute care within 3 years of start.

Additional Notes

• Locals accepted at a local bill rate.
• Parking available at no charge.
• Due to high patient volume, ED ratios may fluctuate.

This position is ideal for experienced Emergency Department RNs with prior travel experience who are comfortable working in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment with a variety of patient populations including pediatrics and trauma.