Registered Nurse – Emergency Department - Contract

Registered Nurse (RN) – Observation Unit

Schedule

• Rotating Day, Evening, and Night shifts
• On-call, call-back, charge responsibilities as needed
• Holidays and weekends required

Job Description

The Observation Unit provides care for adult patients who require short-term monitoring to determine whether they need hospital admission or can be safely discharged.

This is a fast-paced unit with:

• 20–27 patient admissions/discharges per day
• Average patient stay of 27 hours
• 24/7 provider coverage
• Care for adult emergency observation patients and admitted boarding patients
• Patient population ranging from short-stay observation to full inpatient admissions

Minimum Requirements

• Active New York State RN License
• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical (Med/Surg) nursing experience
• Telemetry experience required

Required Certifications

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Required Skills

Candidate Screening Questions

1. When is the candidate available to start the assignment at SMH?
2. Does the candidate have any requested time off (RTO)? If yes, please provide the dates.
3. Does the candidate have recent (within the last year) EPIC experience in the same specialty/clinical area?
4. When is the candidate available for an interview with URMC?
5. Is the candidate aware that this position requires rotating Day/Evening/Night shifts on an inpatient unit?
6. Does the candidate reside 50 miles or more from URMC?
7. What name is the candidate licensed under as a New York State Registered Professional Nurse?
8. Is the candidate able to obtain a TB skin test?