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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.