ED RN
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse ER (Adult)

Overview

• Location: Rochester, New York
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM (3 x 12-hour shifts)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: RNs living within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted. Local candidates are accepted for LPNs.

Scheduling

• Weekends: every other weekend
• Holidays: must be available to work every other holiday, if needed
• Time-off and block scheduling requests: must be submitted upon submission
• Call-off policy: the client may cancel up to three shifts during the 13-week contract without incurring charges for the canceled hours

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 1 year, obtained within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with Spinal Cord Injury patients
• Experience working with Adult patients
• IV insertion skills
• Experience with central line management
• IV vasopressors
• CPAP/BiPAP
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with traumatic brain injury (TBI) management
• Experience with Epic

Unit and Assignment Details

• Ratio: 1:5
• Patient population: Adults, geriatrics; all emergency-type diagnoses
• Special equipment: Bair Hugger, rapid infuser, safe patient handling equipment
• Floating: Required to float within skillset
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy blue and white
• Charting: EPIC experience is noted in the source. This is software familiarity, not a credential.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and screening: Government-issued photo ID; 7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months, rerun monthly; Medicaid Exclusion List within 30 days, rerun monthly; NY sex offender registry search within 30 days
• Education and credentials: Education verification, or transcript/diploma if none is on file; foreign education evaluation if education was obtained internationally (CGFNS full report, WES, or EEE accepted); primary source verification of state license within 30 days; NURSYS verification within 30 days
• Health: Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually; TB test (QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year, or chest X-ray if positive, plus annual TB questionnaire; MMR, hepatitis B, and varicella titers or vaccines; drug screen within 30 days; flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season (receipts not accepted); Snellen eye exam within 1 year
• Training and records: Facility modules and skills checklist (annually); employment application; 2 references within 3 years (agency direct candidates only); verification of at least 2 past employments (agency direct candidates); passport-style badge photo with a solid background; color blind test (one time)
• Health-related requirements and lab work must be completed within 5 days of signing the contract.

Facility Highlights

• 24/7 emergency department with a dedicated pediatric ED, a crisis intervention unit, and a trauma suite near the ambulance entrance
• 528-bed acute care teaching hospital
• Magnet-recognized
• Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center