ER RN
Utica, New York
Wynn Hospital

Registered Nurse – ER

Location: Utica, New York Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Unit: ED (68-bed unit, all private rooms, occasional hallway beds)

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (18:30–07:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Block schedule: Not guaranteed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• 1 year of Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) or ATCN
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Background and Health Requirements

• 7-year background check, updated annually
• Annual OIG and SAM/EPLS checks
• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required to be updated annually)
• TB test: Negative PPD or QuantiFERON Gold required; T-spot is not accepted. The source lists timing as within 3 months of start in one place and within 1 year in another.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: Positive titer or proof of 2 vaccines
• Hepatitis B: Titer, declination, or 3-dose vaccine series
• Varicella: Positive titer, proof of 2 vaccines, or documented history of chickenpox
• 9-panel drug screen due within 30 days of start (Instant Drug Screen acceptable)
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season (9/1–3/31; the 2026-27 season has ended, but the client will confirm when documentation is no longer required)
• Pneumonia vaccine or declination
• N95 fit test within 1 year and updated annually. Permitted masks: 8210, 8110S, 1860, 1860S, 1870+. OSHA facial hair standards apply.

Onboarding

• Online facility modules completed before first shift
• Clinical orientation: ½ day
• Shadowing on unit with a nurse: ½ day
• Two professional references (travel/allied/per diem acute care), within 3 years of start
• Color blindness test (online; one-time, does not expire)
• Government-issued photo ID and emergency contact form before start

Unit and Clinical Details

• Level 3 trauma center
• Comprehensive stroke center
• Regional cardiac center (Cath, EP, IR)
• Pediatrics
• Unit includes super track, psych, and trauma
• Unit is high acuity
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: Strive for 1:4/1:5, which may change based on staffing, census, and acuity
• Support staff: 1 PCT per pod, first-look RN, triage RN, charge RN, secretary, RT, lab on occasion, critical response RN
• Drips: TNK, Cleviprex, Level 1 infusion for MTP

Other Notes

• Parking is available at no charge.
• Software: Epic familiarity (software, not a credential)
• The source asks the recruiter to check whether the nurse has SANE experience and whether they would feel comfortable accepting a patient needing a sexual assault exam, even without experience.