Registered Nurse - Emergency Department Nursing Academy

Crouse Health; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, FSA, 401K

Company paid life insurance

Tuition Assistance and Workforce Dev.

Employee discounts on hospital & cafe

Job summary

Crouse Health in Syracuse, NY, is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department Academy. This program offers a twelve-month orientation to nursing practice in the ED, with a pay range based on experience.

The role requires NYS RN licensure, BLS, ACLS within 3 months, and PALS within 6 months. It features full-time hours across 12-hour shifts with day/evening/night rotations.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing degree program.
• BSN preferred; licensure as NYS Registered Professional Nurse.
• Current NYS RN license or GN with NCLEX plan.
• BLS certification required; ACLS within 3 months; PALS within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care following the Nursing Practice Model.
• Lead care planning, assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation.
• Educate patients and families to promote health and wellness.
• Monitor patient responses to treatments and adjust plans as needed.
• Utilize evidence-based practice to deliver safe, quality care.
• Demonstrate critical thinking in clinical problem solving.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient care

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

BSN preferred

RN license NYS

Job description

ED Academy

Syracuse, NY

Clinical

Full-Time(36 hrs/wk)/(3) 12-hour shifts, Day/Evenings/Nights, day/eve/nights

Req # 33265

Posted 10/29/2026

Since 1887, Crouse Health has been a leading healthcare provider in Central New York. We’ve combined a family-friendly culture with a passion to provide the best care, which creates an environment where both patients and team members feel valued. Crouse Health offers a full range of general and specialty care, inpatient and outpatient services, as well as community health education and outreach programs.

The Crouse Health Emergency Department Academy is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN). This Academy offers an in-depth twelve-month orientation to nursing practice in the Emergency Department.

Pay Range: $39.78- $51.50/hr based on experience

This Academy will start March 2027!

Registered Nurse (RN) Position Responsibilities

• Provides professional judgment and knowledge of roles as it pertains to the Crouse Hospital Professional Nursing Practice Model.
• Carries out duties and responsibilities per legal requirements under the Registered Nurse Scope of Practice, with emphasis on leading a culture of safe care.
• Responsible for all activities requiring assessment, planning, diagnosing, evaluating, judgment, problem-solving, creating and implementing the plan of care.
• Provides appropriate education to patients and families to promote health, facilitate rehabilitation and maintain wellness. Evaluates effectiveness and revises as appropriate.
• Monitors and evaluates patient responses to treatment/plan of care during hospital stay.
• Utilizes and engages in evidence based practice to deliver quality patient care.
• Demonstrates characteristics and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical problem solving situations.

Registered Nurse (RN) Position Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing degree program required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing preferred. Certification in a specialty area.
• Bachelor’s Degree required within 8 years of being hired for those licensed after 2017.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State or, if hired as a Graduate Nurse, a NYS limited licensure work permit must be obtained within ninety (90) days of graduation and the GN must successfully pass the NCLEX exam within 120 days of the beginning of employment to obtain the required professional nursing licensure with New York State.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within three months.
• PALS required within six months.

Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and 401K.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Tuition Assistance and Workforce Development Opportunities.
• Crouse Health Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts on any Inpatient or Outpatient service, hospital cafeteria and pharmacy, and certain retailers.
• YMCA Subsidy program.
• Competitive Shift Differentials on Evenings, Nights and Weekends.
• Clinical Nursing Pathway Program for Registered Nurses designed to foster career growth and progression. Learn more here: https://www.crouse.org/nursingpathway/
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