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Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ER) - Rochester, New York

Position Details

Specialty: Registered Nurse (ER)
Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Years of Experience Required: 1 year
First-timers Accepted: Yes
Prior Travel Experience Required: No indication of prior travel experience required

Certifications Required

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)
Other certifications as required by unit description (e.g., NRP, TNCC, EFM)

Licensure & Verification

Valid RN license (Primary Source Verification required within 30 days of start)
NURSYS Verification required within 30 days of start
Pending license not accepted
Locals accepted only if outside 75 miles radius

Job Requirements & Skills

Float required when census warrants
Every other weekend coverage
Patient Ratios: 1:5 with mixed/shared acuity levels
General Emergency Department experience with combined Adult/Pediatrics
Skills in:
- Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
- Management of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
- Blood product administration
- Central line care/management
- Phlebotomy and IV starts
- Continuous IV paralytics and sedation
- Emergency medications and IV vasopressors
- Procedural sedation administration
- Stroke (CVA) care
- Isolation precautions
Epic charting system preferred
Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white

Scheduling

Open to accommodating block schedules (attempted but not guaranteed)
Minimal Return to Origin (RTO) restrictions

Health & Compliance Requirements

Candidates must complete the following health-related requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing the contract:

Physical exam (within 1 year, updated annually)
Fit mask test (within 1 year, updated annually)
Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year)
TB questionnaire (in lieu of annual TB test renewal)
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 Checks

7-year criminal background check (felony checks last 7 years)
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (required within 3 months of start, run monthly)
Education verification from primary source (no hard copy degrees accepted)
Foreign equivalency education evaluation if applicable
Transcript/diploma if education verification not on file
References (2 within 3 years) required for Aya candidates only
Employment application and work history verification required
Skills checklist required annually
Facility-specific documents and attestations to be completed

State-Specific Requirements (New York)

NYS Nurse Aide Registry (for certain care units)
NYS Criminal Background Check Fingerprint Results (for specific units)
Disciplinary Action Search Results (for specific units)
Sex Offender Registry Search (within 30 days of start)
NY Medicaid Exclusion List check (within 3 months of start, run monthly)

This position is ideal for Registered Nurses with at least 1 year of ER experience who are comfortable working in a fast-paced emergency department setting with mixed adult and pediatric patients. The role requires multiple certifications and compliance with extensive health and background checks. Prior travel experience is not required, and first-time travelers are welcome.