Job Title
Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN)
Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Emergency Department at MVHS-Wynn in Utica, New York. The unit is a high-volume, 64-bed facility, including dedicated areas for Triage, Acute Care, Super Track, Trauma, Clinical Decision Unit (CDU), and Psychiatric patients.
The ED provides comprehensive care to a diverse patient population ranging from newborns and pediatrics to adults and geriatrics, presenting with a wide array of critical conditions such as stroke, sepsis, trauma, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure.
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, delivering expert emergency care and demonstrating proficiency across various patient acuities and specialized care areas.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced Emergency Department setting.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care for diverse populations (newborn, pediatric, adult, geriatric).
- Manage patients presenting with critical conditions including stroke, sepsis, trauma, MI, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure.
- Operate specialized equipment such as Rapid Infusors and Arctic Sun.
- Document patient care accurately and efficiently using EPIC EMR.
- Float to other units as required to support hospital needs.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years of recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an Emergency Department setting.
- Demonstrated experience with pediatric patients within an ED environment.
- Prior travel nursing experience is required.
- Proficiency in EPIC Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
Preferred Qualifications
- Charge Nurse capability highly preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Clinical Skills: Advanced cardiac life support, basic life support, pediatric advanced life support, stroke assessment (NIHSS), trauma nursing care.
- Equipment Proficiency: Rapid Infusor, Arctic Sun.
- Soft Skills: Critical thinking, rapid assessment, effective communication, teamwork, adaptability, crisis management, strong organizational skills.
Shift Details
- Shift Type: Night Shift (NOC)
- Hours: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
- Duration: 12-hour shifts
- Days per Week: 3 days per week
- Contract Length: 16 weeks
- Start Date: October 5, 2026
- End Date: January 23, 2027
- Call Requirements: Not specified.
- Weekend Rotation: Not specified.
Licensing Requirements
- Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of New York.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
- Current Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification (required to be in hand).
- NURSYS report for license verification.