Internal Travel Registered Nurse - Various Departments

Cayuga Medical Center

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Traveler Registered Nurse (RN) provides high-quality, patient-centered nursing care across multiple Centralus Health facilities and clinical units. The nurse delivers safe, evidence-based care, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and supports strong patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, accurate documentation, and regulatory compliance. The position requires adaptability, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to integrate quickly into different clinical environments while supporting organizational quality and safety initiatives. This is a full-time, onsite traveler position at Centralus Health facilities. Assignments may involve different campuses and units, with day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts assigned according to organizational needs. Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from any Centralus Health campus to qualify for traveler stipend eligibility. The standard rate is $30.00 per hour, with a weekly stipend.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility for licensure.
At least 2 years of recent acute care Registered Nursing experience in a hospital setting.
At least 1 year of experience using electronic medical record (EMR) systems for clinical documentation and patient management.
At least 2 years of experience performing comprehensive patient assessments, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
At least 1 year of experience responding to emergency situations and delivering care in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Must reside more than 50 miles from any Centralus Health campus to qualify for traveler stipend eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Previous travel nursing, float pool, or multi-unit nursing experience.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Specialty certification applicable to the assigned clinical area, such as PALS, CCRN, or an equivalent specialty certification.

Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualized patient care plans across assigned units and facilities.
Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary care teams to promote positive patient outcomes, continuity of care, and patient satisfaction.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and nursing practice standards.
Adapt to varying patient populations, workflows, and unit assignments while supporting operational needs across multiple campuses.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, professional development activities, and evidence-based practice efforts to enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes.