American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Department RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring an active NY RN license and combined adult/pediatric ED experience.
Job details:
- Off-campus Emergency Department with observation capability serving neonates through geriatric patients
- Combined adult/pediatric ED with approximately 27 rooms and an average daily census of 190
- Patient ratio of approximately 1:8
- Night shift schedule of 4x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM
- No on-site Respiratory Therapy support, with ED nurses cross-trained to manage high-flow oxygen, BiPAP, CPAP, and ventilators
- Documentation via EPIC and medication administration via Omnicell
- STEMI-certified and stroke-certified facility with ED attending and APP provider coverage
- Two openings available for this assignment
Requirements:
- Active New York State RN license required
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required; CPI preferred
- Minimum of two years of Emergency Department experience required
- Teaching hospital and community hospital experience required
- LTAC and Level I/II Trauma experience preferred
- EPIC charting experience preferred
- Proficiency in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG/ECG, and multisystem organ dysfunction care
- Skilled in arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, and phlebotomy/IV starts
- Experience with continuous IV sedation and paralytics, emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation
- Competency in CVA/stroke care, ICP monitoring, neuro-trauma, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injuries
- Experience assisting with intubations, managing BiPAP/CPAP, caring for ventilated patients, chest tube management, and ABG interpretation
- Skilled in splint application and management of orthopedic trauma
- Broad pediatric emergency care experience across conditions such as asthma, burns, seizures, and abuse identification/reporting
- Experience managing psychiatric emergencies including acute psychosis, overdose, violent behavior, and suicidal patients
- Trauma experience with gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations preferred
- Two managerial references required (Charge RN references not accepted)
- Full SSN and DOB required for consideration
- Copy of official diploma required for candidates with international degrees
Additional information:
- Provide emergency care across a broad range of adult and pediatric conditions in a high-volume combined ED
- Manage multiple patient transfers daily
- Utilize isolation precautions and PPE and perform ED triage
- First-time travelers are accepted for this role
- Previous charge nurse experience preferred but not required
- Returning NYU permanent staff must wait one year before being eligible to return as travelers
- RTO must be five days or less, with no time off permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
- Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate
- EKG testing required within 72 hours of signing for certain units
- Hard copy of license or certification may be required and should be ordered within 48 hours of signing
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