Job Description
Overview
Registered Nurse – ER
Location: Utica, New York, United States
Start date: 11/02/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
Weekly pay: $3,164 to $3,296 per week
Guaranteed hours: 48 per week
Shift: 2x4 Days
Setting: hospital emergency department
Employment type: Travel - Temporary Assignment
This assignment is in a hospital-based emergency department in the Utica area, staffed to care for a wide range of acute conditions in adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $3,164–$3,296 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 48 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 2x4 Days
- Start date: 11/02/2026
- Setting: Emergency Department in a hospital
- Floating required to support ED coverage
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to ED patients across adult, pediatric, and geriatric populations, including initial assessment, triage, monitoring, and ongoing evaluation.
- Manage a range of high-acuity presentations (stroke, sepsis, trauma, MI, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure) with appropriate interventions and rapid escalation when needed.
- Administer medications, initiate critical care protocols, and operate ED equipment (including Rapid Infusor and Arctic Sun as applicable).
- Document precisely in EPIC EMR, maintain accurate vital signs, diagnoses, treatments, and progress notes; ensure compliance with regulatory and hospital policies.
- Collaborate with the ED team and ancillary staff; participate in care coordination, patient throughput, and disposition planning; support SANE-related care as required.
- Support charge nurse activities and perform floating duties to meet unit staffing needs.
- Adhere to AHA guidelines and credentialed certifications (see requirements) and contribute to ongoing patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
- Provide patient and family education as appropriate and ensure privacy and infection control standards are maintained.
Requirements
- Active New York RN license with Nursys verification; must hold a current NY license.
- 2+ years of Emergency Department experience; pediatrics exposure preferred.
- Travel experience required; documentation of prior travel assignments requested.
- Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC (TNCC must be in hand).
- EMR experience with EPIC.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced ED environment and float to other areas as needed.
- Driver’s license with address matching demographics.
- Local candidates are eligible for local rate (less than 75 miles) per submission guidelines.
Benefits and Support
- Details provided during the application process
- Dedicated recruiter and ongoing assignment support
- Credentialing and onboarding assistance to expedite start
- Travel coordination and scheduling support
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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
Job Tags
Weekly pay, Contract work, Temporary work, Local area, Shift work