ER RN
Saratoga Springs, NY
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse, ER (ED)

Overview

• Location: Saratoga Springs, New York
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts, 10:00 to 22:30
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Scheduling: Facility can call off shifts up to 3 times per contract and will try to accommodate block schedules.
• Housing: Not mentioned in the source.

Requirements

• Valid RN license in New York
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, with ED experience within the last year (5 years of current ED experience preferred)
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification. Only APEX and AHA NIHSS certifications are accepted. If none is on file, the facility will assign one during orientation.
• Minimal RTO: 7 days or less
• Telemetry skills
• ED nurses must read rhythms and pass a facility-proctored test with over 80% accuracy in rhythm identification and 100% accuracy on critical rhythms.
• Advanced ECG/EKG test, required within 72 hours of signing for the ER, ERICU, Telemetry, D1-M/S Tele, PCU, Cath Lab, Malta Med Emergent Care, and WMA Urgent Care units. Requires 90% on the online exam and 100% on lethal rhythms. Up to 3 attempts are allowed, with a remediation course after the first failed attempt.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (same requirements as the advanced ECG test)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam, required as applicable. Must meet or exceed the Angoff score or otherwise achieve a passing score.
• Eye exam: Ishihara color deficiency test completed before start (can be done onsite)
• New York Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training, required for all RNs who completed nursing education outside New York or in New York before 1990. Must be completed through a New York State-approved provider.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start, using the facility-specified lab and panel
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test within 1 year of start (PPD or QuantiFERON Gold; T-spot accepted). A 2-step PPD is also required: the first within 1 year and the second within 3 months of start. Start cannot occur until the second is read. QuantiFERON Gold within 1 year is acceptable in lieu of the 2-step PPD.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: born 1957 or later must provide 2 MMR doses or a positive titer (per facility policy)
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination, or 3-dose series
• Varicella: 2 varicella vaccines or a positive titer (per facility policy)
• Flu vaccine required by December 2, 2026. Only religious or medical exemptions are considered. Exemption paperwork is due by November 22, 2026. Agencies starting on or after that date must submit exemptions at least 10 days before start.
• Background check, updated annually, including a 7-year search. Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) are also required annually.
• Government-issued photo ID
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS
• Triage experience
• Level 1 trauma experience
• Color blind test (online)

Software Familiarity (not a credential)

• EPIC charting
• Omnicell medication system

Location and Residency Restrictions

• Local candidates are not accepted. Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility.
• Travelers whose primary residence is in any of these counties will not be signed: Warren, Washington, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Albany, Columbia, Greene, Dutchess, Ulster. Existing contracts may be reviewed case by case during renewal.

Float Scope

• The source says "NO FLOATING" and also says "Must be willing to float if needed at manager's discretion according to skillset." These statements conflict, so confirm the float expectation before applying.

Onboarding Requirements

• Onsite physical with Occupational Health. Some employees need a 25 lb lift assessment (possibly 10 lb depending on position).
• Completed onboarding forms: TSH medical history form, N95 OSHA questionnaire (completed during orientation), PPD questionnaire, FCRA authorization release, and ECG study guide review before start
• N95 fit test. Outside fit tests are accepted only if quantitative for the 3M 1870 mask; qualitative tests are not accepted.
• Photo for badge, submitted the Monday before start
• HealthStream modules, due by 7 a.m. the Wednesday before start (excluding TB testing, the orientation checklist, and the stroke care policy module)
• Two professional references, within 2 years of start