ED RN
Clifton Springs, New York
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic

ER RN

Location: Clifton Springs, New York Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend

Unit Details

• Unit: 11-bed medical ED with a separate CPEP unit within the ED, staffed by ED nursing and PCT staff
• CPEP layout: An evaluation space for up to 6 patients and an Extended Obs space for up to 2 patients
• Staffing: A nurse, PCT, and CPEP behavioral health team are present at all times when patients are present
• Patient flow: Patients are triaged and medically cleared before entering the CPEP space. They may require labs or an EKG while in the space.
• CPEP time: Days and mids typically work 6-hour blocks in the space. Nights may work 12 hours in the space.
• Security: Security posts in the ED
• Patient ratio: 1:5

Requirements

• Valid RN license in New York
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 1 year, including experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Additional certifications as required by the unit: NRP, TNCC, and EFM
• Experience with Epic
• Government-issued photo ID
• Primary source verification of state license within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Employment application
• Skills checklist, completed annually
• Two references within 3 years of start (required by the staffing agency; the facility does not require them)
• Verification of at least 2 past employments
• Passport-style photo with a solid background for badge
• Color blind test (online, required for all candidates, not annual)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam
• Specialty competency exam
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually (if the candidate fails, proof of failed test is accepted and a PAPR is worn onsite)
• TB: negative QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start. If positive, a negative chest X-ray within 10 years of start and an annual TB questionnaire are required.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella: positive titer or completed vaccine series (low or equivocal titers require boosters; age exemption if born before 1957)
• Drug screen within 30 days of start (amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy, fentanyl, heroin, opiates)
• Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season (2026-27 deadline: 12/3; flu receipts are not accepted)
• Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
• All health requirements and lab work must be completed within 5 days of signing the contract

Background Checks and Screenings

• 7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start, including SSN trace, national criminal search, national sex offender search, education verification from primary source, eligibility to work in the US, and an international search if the candidate lived outside the US. Not required annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start, run monthly
• Sex offender registry search within 30 days of start
• NYS Medicaid exclusion list within 30 days of start, then monthly
• Education verification, or transcript/diploma if no verification is on file
• If educated internationally and no education verification is on file: CGFNS full report (certificate alone is not acceptable), or WES or EEE of America evaluation

Unit-Specific Requirements

• Behavioral health, mental health, home health aide, and LTC units (per facility request): NYS criminal background check fingerprinting, NYS disciplinary action search, DOH-102 form, and fingerprint applicant info sheet (behavioral health only). Confirm with the facility before starting.
• Long-term care, ElderOne, home care, and hospice units: NYS Nurse Aide Registry within 3 months of start

Onboarding

• Facility modules: The candidate receives a login email 2 weeks before start and must reset the password before accessing modules.
• Paperwork: Pre-employment compliance attestation, health records attestation, and new hire form (completed by the recruiter or lead)
• Fingerprinting and DOH-102 forms (where required) must be handwritten with a wet signature and sent to HR onboarding.