Registered Nurse / Emergency Room

Job Summary:
Emergency Room Nurse - Location: Utica, New York. This position involves providing specialized emergency care in a busy hospital setting. The role requires effective management of acute patient conditions, including stroke, sepsis, trauma, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure, across diverse patient populations. Candidates must be adaptable to dynamic clinical environments and perform effectively under pressure.

Job Details:

• Position: Emergency Room Nurse
• Shift: Evenings, 12:00 PM 11:00 PM
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Required Qualifications: Active New York state license, two or more years of emergency department experience with some pediatric experience, travel experience, documentation of recent experience, EPIC electronic medical record proficiency, current American Heart Association (AHA) certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Valid drivers license with address matching demographics, and RTO documentation at time of submission.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with high-capability charge roles, familiarity with rapid infusor and Arctic Sun equipment.
• Additional Information:
  • Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility; local candidates within 75 miles are also considered.
  • Floating will be required.
  • Scrub color: Navy Blue.
  • Common patient diagnoses include Stroke, Sepsis, Trauma, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Arrest, and Respiratory Failure.
  • Unit has 64 beds, including 2 Triage, 40 acute care, 6 super track, 2 trauma, 10 clinical decision unit, and 6 psychiatric beds.
  • Critical drips and medications include pressors (Levophed, Neo, Epinephrine, Vasopressin, Dobutamine, Dopamine), vasodilators (Cleviprex, Cardene, Nitroglycerin), anti-arrhythmics (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Lido), sedation agents (Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl), TNK, Heparin, and Insulin.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.