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Emergency Room RN — Adult ED | Rochester, NY | 13-Week Contract

This adult emergency department manages a high-acuity, high-volume patient population spanning all emergency diagnoses — including stroke/CVA, neuro-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic trauma, drug overdose, acute psychosis, and cardiac emergencies. The unit also maintains a dedicated pediatric ED component and a crisis intervention area.

Shift & Schedule

• Rotating 3x12-hour shifts: nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) and days (11:00 AM – 11:00 PM)
• Every other weekend required
• Every other holiday required, if needed
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Certifications & Licensure

• Active New York single-state RN license required prior to submission (NY is not a Compact state)
• Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (valid NIHSS must be included at time of submission)
• Preferred/relevant: PALS, TNCC

Required Clinical Skills

• IV therapy: blood product administration, central line care, phlebotomy, IV starts and maintenance
• IV vasopressors, BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilated patient care
• Arterial line management, continuous IV sedation, procedural sedation
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Stroke protocol, neuro-trauma, TBI, spinal cord injury
• , isolation precautions/PPE, management of violent or suicidal patients
• Minimum 1 year of ED experience required; first-time travelers accepted

Unit Details

• Patient population: adults and geriatrics
• Scrub color: any combination of navy blue and white
• Floating within skillset required
• Candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are not eligible