Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) – Night Shift Contract in Utica, New York

Join a fast-paced Emergency Department as a Travel Registered Nurse in Utica, NY. This 13-week night-shift nursing contract offers high-acuity emergency care, 48 guaranteed hours weekly, and the opportunity to serve patients across the lifespan.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,240-$2,360
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: On-site in Utica, New York
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: January 30, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: Four shifts per week with 48 guaranteed hours weekly
• Department: Emergency Department
• Patient Population: Newborn, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
• Unit Environment: 64-bed Emergency Department with acute care, trauma, triage, observation, fast-track, and psychiatric areas

Emergency Department Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active New York Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department or emergency room nursing experience
• Current travel nursing experience required
• Pediatric Emergency Department experience preferred
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications; TNCC must be current and available at submission
• Recent experience using EPIC electronic medical records
• Ability to care for patients ranging from newborns through geriatric populations
• Ability to provide high-acuity emergency nursing care for stroke, sepsis, trauma, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure
• Charge nurse experience highly preferred
• Willingness to float as required and provide SANE-related patient care

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, timely, and compassionate emergency nursing care to a diverse patient population
• Assess, triage, stabilize, monitor, and reassess patients throughout the emergency care process
• Care for patients experiencing stroke, sepsis, trauma, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure
• Provide emergency and acute care in trauma, triage, observation, fast-track, psychiatric, and other assigned areas
• Operate and assist with specialty equipment, including rapid infusers and Arctic Sun systems
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment and patient disposition
• Document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and patient outcomes accurately in EPIC
• Support care for patients requiring sexual-assault examination and related services according to department standards
• Float to other areas as needed while maintaining sound clinical judgment and patient advocacy

Utica, located in New York’s scenic Mohawk Valley, offers convenient access to outdoor recreation, historic attractions, and a welcoming upstate New York community. Apply now for this Emergency Department travel nursing opportunity in Utica, NY.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.