Travel Registered Nurse ER Job

Overview Registered Nurse – Emergency Department in Utica, NY. Travel assignment starts 08/31/2026 for 13 weeks, with guaranteed 36 hours per week and a night shift schedule of 2x3 Nights. Weekly pay ranges from $2,211 to $2,378 per week. Work setting is an emergency department unit within a hospital environment, with patients across the lifespan from newborns to geriatric, and a focus on high-acuity care.

Key Highlights • Weekly pay

• $2,211–$2,378 per week
• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
• Contract duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 2x3 block
• Start date: 08/31/2026
• Work setting: Emergency Department unit in a hospital
• Local rate option: WILL TAKE LOCALS (less than 75 miles)
• EMR: EPIC experience required
• Block scheduling is never promised or guaranteed

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the Emergency Department to a mixed-age population (newborn, pediatric, adult, geriatric) with diagnoses such as stroke, sepsis, trauma, MI, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure
• Conduct rapid assessment, triage, monitoring, and ongoing reassessment of patient condition; intervene and escalate as needed
• Administer medications, manage IVs, monitor vital signs, and utilize specialty equipment (e.g., Rapid Infusor, Arctic Sun) as appropriate
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, respiratory therapy, and ancillary staff; participate in patient handoffs and transfers
• Float to support other areas as needed; maintain unit-wide readiness and flow
• Document thoroughly in EPIC; ensure compliance with clinical protocols and patient safety standards
• Maintain high levels of patient and family communication; address questions and provide education as appropriate
• Charge capability is highly preferred; participate in unit operations and throughput initiatives
• Adhere to shift-specific expectations, including schedule variability and non-guaranteed block assignments

Requirements

• Active NY RN license (NURSYS verification requested; must provide active license and all RN licenses)
• Certifications: current AHA ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC in hand
• Experience: 2+ years of Emergency Department experience with some Pediatrics experience; travel experience required
• EMR: EPIC experience required
• Education: Registered Nursing degree (RN) or equivalent license requirement
• Additional: Valid driver’s license; address matches demographics; RTO must be included at time of submission
• Practice setting: Ability to work in a high-acuity, fast-paced ED environment with floating to cover unit needs

Benefits

• and Support
• Credentialing and licensing support to facilitate NY license verification and documentation
• Dedicated assignment support with ongoing compliance and scheduling coordination
• EPIC EMR familiarity and onboarding assistance
• Guaranteed hours and a clearly defined 13-week travel assignment
• Local rate consideration for qualified candidates within 75 miles

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