RN - Emergency Department

Title -Travel RN - Emergency Department
Location: Albany, NY
Unit: Adult Emergency Department
Pay range - $65/hr - $70/hr.
Duration - 8+ weeks
Shift - 7 PM - 7:30 AM | 11.5 hours per day | 34.5 hours /week
Pay Range - $68/hr - $70/hr. ($2200/week - $2400/week)

Position Summary

Client is seeking experienced Registered Nurses (RNs) for the Adult Emergency Department. The department provides care for adult patients ranging from minor conditions to life-threatening emergencies, including stroke, STEMI, trauma, and mental and behavioral health-related conditions.

The client is a Level One Trauma Center serving a large area of Upstate New York and the Northeast region. The multidisciplinary emergency team provides advanced emergency care around the clock.

Required Qualifications

• Active NY RN license
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• Strong assessment skills with adult patients
• Strong IV skills
• Experience caring for trauma, stroke, and STEMI patients
• Med/Surg Nurses may be considered for adult observation patients and admissions in the ED

Preferred:

• TNCC

Advanced Skills Required

• External ventricular drains (EVD)
• Set-up and monitoring of arterial lines
• Set-up and use of Belmont rapid infuser
• Set-up and assessment of chest tubes
• Experience using a Zoll
• Assistance with rapid sequence intubation, including medication and room set-up
• Assessment of mechanically ventilated patients
• Following clinical protocols, including Heparin drip, restraints, and DKA
• Obtaining EKGs
• Panda warmer
• LUCAS preferred
• Transvenous pacing

Procedures Performed

• Neurosurgical interventions, including EVD and SEPS drain
• Procedural sedation
• Post-thrombectomy care
• Procedures requiring the advanced skills listed above

Patient Population

Adult patients with injuries and illnesses ranging from minor care to life-threatening conditions, including:

• Stroke
• STEMI
• Trauma
• Mental and behavioral health-related conditions
• Adult emergency conditions
• Observation and admissions

Department Information

The Department of Emergency Medicine includes:

• Adult Emergency Medicine
• ED Observation Unit
• ED Behavioral Health

The department sees nearly 60,000 Emergency Department visits annually and works closely with regional emergency services.