ER Registered Nurse
Auburn, New York
Auburn Community Hospital

Job Opportunity: ER Registered Nurse

Location: Auburn, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Assignment Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• No blocked scheduling

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1.5 years of nursing experience
• 2 years of recent Emergency Room (ER) experience required

Clinical Skills Required

• Interpret and manage heart rhythm changes (dysrhythmias)
• Care for critically ill patients with multi-organ issues
• Administer blood products
• Manage central lines
• Start and maintain IVs
• Administer IV sedation and vasopressors
• Care for stroke (CVA) patients
• Care for ventilated patients
• Manage BiPAP/CPAP
• Interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Follow isolation precautions
• Perform triage

Licensure & Certifications

• Active nursing license in New York State or compact license
• If no NY license, must have applied and provide application date
• Required certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Additional Requirements

• No disciplinary issues on nursing license
• Interview conducted via phone or virtual
• All requested time off must be submitted with application; no time off approved after offer
• Traveler must arrange coverage for any additional shifts if needed

Required Documentation & Compliance (Summary)

• Unexpired government-issued photo ID
• Background check within 1 year covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks prior to start
• Physical exam within 12 months confirming ability to perform job duties
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually
• Immunizations and/or immunity documentation for:

  • TDAP (within last 10 years or declination)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • Hepatitis B (series, titer, or declination)
  • Varicella (vaccines, titer, or documented history)
  • Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccine records or declination
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within required timeframes
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Required facility-specific documents including code of conduct, patient abuse reporting, confidentiality agreements, and orientation acknowledgements
• Competency exams including medication/pharmacology and telemetry assessment (minimum 80% score on cardiac rhythm interpretation test on first day)
• Stroke education: 8 hours annually (NIH Stroke Scale training may count)

Notes

• Telemetry competency and cardiac rhythm interpretation are essential; nurses are responsible for independently measuring and interpreting telemetry strips as no telemetry technicians are employed.
• Stroke education and NIHSS certification must be maintained annually.
• Time off requests must be submitted with the application; no time off will be approved after the offer is made.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York
• Minimum 1.5 years of nursing experience
• At least 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current certifications issued by the American Heart Association:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification