Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: ER Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Rochester, New York
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Summary

Seeking an Emergency Room Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of experience. First-time travelers are accepted. The role involves managing a mixed adult and pediatric emergency department with patient ratios of 1:5 and shared acuity levels. Float is required when census warrants. Schedule includes every other weekend shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 1 year as an ER Registered Nurse
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI accepted
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI accepted
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI accepted
  • NIH Stroke Certification (required for all RNs except birthing units & OR)
• Licensure: Valid RN license for New York (Primary Source Verification required within 30 days of start)
• Other Required Skills:

  • General Emergency Department care (combined adult and pediatric)
  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Management of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
  • Blood product administration
  • Central line care and management
  • Phlebotomy and IV skills (starting IVs, continuous IV paralytics, sedation)
  • Administration of emergency medications, IV vasopressors, procedural sedation
  • Stroke (CVA) care
  • Isolation precautions
• Charting System: Epic (preferred)

Schedule & Work Environment

• Patient ratio: 1 nurse to 5 patients with mixed/shared acuity
• Float to other units as needed based on census
• Every other weekend required
• Block scheduling may be accommodated but not guaranteed
• Locals within 75 miles are not accepted

Health & Compliance Requirements

Candidates must complete health-related requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing the contract, including but not limited to:

• Physical exam (within 1 year)
• Fit mask testing (annual)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year)
• Immunizations or titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Drug screening (within 30 days of start)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination (during flu season)
• Eye exam (Snellen, within 1 year)
• COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required

Background & Verification

• 7-year criminal background check (including felony checks) required within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 3 months of start and run monthly
• Education verification from primary source required
• Employment verification of at least 2 past employments required
• References (2 within 3 years) required for Aya candidates

Additional Notes

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Clear, passport-style photo required for badge
• Color blind testing required (not annually)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exams as required
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required
• Float required when census warrants

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required; first-time travelers accepted

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic ER environment with a supportive team and access to advanced electronic health record systems.