ER RN
Rochester, New York
Rochester General Hospital

ER Nurse

Overview

• Travel/contract role in Rochester, New York
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Contract length: 15 weeks
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Local RNs within 75 miles are not accepted
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: every other holiday, if needed
• Floating: required within skillset

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ED - Emergency Department (1 year of experience)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS issued by American Heart Association
• TNCC
• NIHSS
• IV therapy including blood product administration, central line care, phlebotomy, and IV vasopressors
• CPAP/BiPAP management
• Ventilator management
• Cardiac monitoring with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Stroke experience
• Neuro Trauma experience
• Ortho Trauma experience
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Experience / Skills

• Adult emergency department care
• IV therapy, including blood product administration, central line care, phlebotomy, and starting/maintaining IVs
• IV vasopressors
• CPAP/BiPAP and ventilator management
• Stroke, neuro-trauma, spinal cord injury, and TBI care
• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management
• Triage
• Isolation precautions
• Pediatric spinal cord injury care
• Emergency care for adult and pediatric ED patients, including gunshot wounds and ortho trauma

Unit Details

• Patient ratio: 1:5
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics
• Special equipment includes Bair hugger, rapid infuser, and safe patient handling equipment
• Scrub color: any combination of navy blue and white

Compliance / Pre-Start Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID
• Background check
• Education verification
• Physical exam
• Fit mask
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray
• TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation
• Drug screen
• Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
• Eye exam
• Color blind testing
• Competency exam
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam
• Employment application
• Skills checklist
• State license verification
• NURSYS verification
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Photo for badge
• New hire and compliance attestation forms
• Sex offender registry search
• Medicaid exclusion list
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks

Notes

• RTO/block scheduling requests must be submitted at time of application
• The client may cancel up to three shifts during a 13-week period without incurring charges for canceled hours