Health system employer
Catholic Health System
Registered Nurse Emergency Department MHB
Buffalo, New York
$43.04–$59.58/hr
About $90k–$124k/yr
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Posted Jul 31, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 1, 2026
What this might mean for you
The posted pay pencils out to roughly $90k–$124k a year. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Days
- Weekends, holidays, call
- Days and Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
About this role
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Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program, BSN preferred
- Current registration as registered nurse in New York State
- Current BLS validation
- ACLS validation within six (6) months of hire/transfer
- PALs certification required within one (1) year of hire/transfer
- Successful completion or challenge of Cardiac Rhythm exam within 6 months of hire/transfer
- Six (6) months emergency department experience
- NIHSS Certification within twelve (12) months from date of hire/transfer with recertification every two (2) years
Living in Buffalo, NY
Buffalo sits on the Lake Erie shore, steps from Niagara Falls. This tight-knit Rust Belt city blends historic neighborhoods like Allentown with revitalized waterfront districts, offering nurses affordable living, harsh but scenic winters, and loyal sports-fan culture without big-city pressure.
- Metro price level · Buffalo area
- 95.8
- 4% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,046/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Emergency is a first-year unit lane. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, and call?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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