ED RN
Rochester, New York
Rochester General Hospital

Registered Nurse ER (Adult)

Location: Rochester, New York

Assignment Details

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shifts: Day (3x12 hours, 7:00a-7:00p) or Night (3x12 hours, 7:00p-7:00a), 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Must be available to work every other holiday, if needed
• Time off requests: Must be submitted upon submission
• Call-off policy: The client may cancel up to three shifts during the 13-week contract period.

Eligibility

• Accepts first-time travelers: Yes
• Local candidates: RNs within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted. Locals are accepted for LPNs.
• Pending license: Not accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Emergency Department 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
• NIHSS (valid score must be included in submittal)
• 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
• Experience with IV vasopressors
• Experience with CPAP/BiPAP
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with Epic

Unit Details

• Ratio: 1:5
• Patient population: Adults and 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

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 facility
• Magnet-recognized
• Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center

Onboarding Requirements

• Background checks: 7-year criminal background check, SSN trace, national criminal and sex offender searches, education verification, and immigration eligibility, completed within 3 months of start. Also includes EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, NYS Medicaid Exclusion List (monthly), and NY Sex Offender Registry (within 30 days).
• Fingerprinting and forms: Required for Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Home Health Aide, and LTC units per facility request. Includes NYS fingerprint results, disciplinary search, and DOH-102 form (handwritten, wet signature).
• Licensure verification: NURSYS and state license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• Health requirements: Must complete health requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing the contract.

  • Physical exam (within 1 year, updated annually)
  • Fit test for mask (within 1 year, updated annually)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray, plus annual TB questionnaire
  • Immunity titers or vaccines for rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella
  • Drug screen within 30 days of start
  • Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
  • Snellen eye exam (within 1 year)
• Other documents: Government-issued photo ID, badge photo, employment application, skills checklist (annually), work history verification, parking pass form, and facility modules and orientation