Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Job Title: Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Job Type: Contract
Shift: 3x12 Nights | 19:00–07:30
Hours: 36 hours/week
Pay Rate: $65/hr
Location: Syracuse, NY
Duration : 13-week contract wit possibility of extension

Job Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse, where your expertise will be vital in delivering rapid, compassionate, and comprehensive care to patients experiencing urgent health issues. In this high-energy role, you will be the frontline responder in a fast-paced environment, utilizing your critical thinking and clinical skills to assess, stabilize, and manage a diverse range of emergency cases. Your dedication will help save lives and improve patient outcomes while working within a collaborative and supportive team committed to excellence in emergency medicine. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day.

Responsibilities

• Perform thorough patient assessments including vital signs, physical examinations, and physiological evaluations to determine acuity levels.
• Administer medications and injections with precision, adhering to aseptic techniques and hospital protocols.
• Manage airway patency using advanced techniques such as ventilator support and oxygen therapy; respond swiftly to acute pain or respiratory distress.
• Execute emergency procedures including suturing, IV insertion, catheterization, and wound care while maintaining sterile environments.
• Document all patient interactions accurately in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems such as Epic or Cerner; ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for diagnostic evaluations like laboratory testing, imaging (CT scans, sonography), and specimen processing.
• Triage incoming patients efficiently in a Level I or Level II trauma center setting, prioritizing care based on severity of injuries or illness.
• Provide education on post-discharge care plans including discharge planning, hospice & palliative medicine options, and long-term management for complex cases such as dementia or developmental disabilities.

Requirements:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC certifications

Pay: $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36.0 per week

Benefits:

• Referral program

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Required)
• PALS Certification (Required)
• TNCC Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65