ED RN
New York, NY
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days

ED RN – Adult Emergency Department

Overview

• Openings: 14 ED RNs
• Assignment length: 13 weeks (travel contract)
• Patient population: Adults and geriatrics
• Work setting: General ED (combined adult/pediatric), non-trauma ED, STEMI-certified facility, stroke-certified facility
• Note: Nurses may be assigned to admitted patients awaiting an inpatient bed.

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Shift: Day, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, 4 x 12-hour shifts (48 hours/week)
• Shift rotation: None; consistent schedule
• Staffing ratio: 1:10 for all shifts
• Weekend requirement: 12 weekend shifts per contract
• Orientation: 36 hours at the main hospital in Manhattan
• Scrubs: Green

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• ED - Emergency Department (2 years of experience)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• BS
• NIHSS
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Experience

• Cardiac monitoring and emergency care: Dysrhythmia interpretation and management, multisystem organ dysfunction or failure, 12-lead EKGs/ECGs
• IV therapy and phlebotomy: Arterial lines, blood products, central lines, phlebotomy, IV starts and maintenance
• Medications: Continuous IV paralytics and sedation, emergency medications, IV insulin protocols, IV vasopressors, procedural sedation
• Neurological care: CVA, hypothermia protocol, ICP monitoring, neuro-trauma, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedics: Splinting, orthopedic trauma
• Psychiatric care: Acute psychosis, overdose, violent behavior, psychiatric holds, suicidal patients
• Respiratory care: Intubation, BiPAP/CPAP, ventilated patients, chest tubes, arterial blood gas interpretation
• Professional practice: Isolation precautions and PPE, triage

Pre-Start Requirements

Background and verification

• Criminal background check within 30 days of start (7-year search, including sex offender database and OFAC)
• SAM, HHS/OIG, and NY OMIG searches within 30 days of start
• Education verification (must show a nursing degree for RNs; diplomas only, not certifications)
• New York State license verification and a hard copy of the license
• NURSYS verification

Health and immunizations

• Physical exam clearing the candidate within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-Spot) within 1 year of start
• Titers for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (vaccines may be required if titers are negative)
• Hepatitis B titer or declination
• Tdap within 10 years of start
• 9-panel drug test within 1 year of start
• Flu vaccine or approved exemption by 11/6
• N95 fit test within 1 year of start

Competencies (completed through the facility's learning platform)

• Unit-specific competency exam
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam
• Color blindness test (must score 100%)
• Core Parts I–III and OSHA Mandatory (updated annually; 80% minimum on all sections)
• Advanced dysrhythmia/EKG exam, required for the ER (must be completed within 72 hours of signing the contract; pass/fail with limited attempts)
• Peds EKG competency exam, required only for certain units (pass/fail)
• Harassment prevention training certificate

Other documents and checklists

• Two manager or supervisor references (charge nurse references are not accepted; references must be completed before clearance)
• Employment application
• Skills checklist (updated annually)
• Work history verification for the past 7 years
• Photo for badge (within 72 hours of signing)
• Facility-specific signed agreements (privacy, drug-free workplace, workplace harassment, intellectual property, and others)
• Onboarding modules, to be completed within 30 days of start, plus ongoing continuing education