Emergency Room Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level I Trauma Academic Medical Center, requiring a minimum of 3 years of experience including at least 2 years of walk-in/waiting room triage.

Details

• Large, short-term acute care Level I Trauma Center and Academic Medical Center with 1,567 staffed beds
• Emergency Department with assignment to one primary campus and possibility of rotating to other campuses and ED observation
• This position is primarily scheduled as a Triage Nurse, with opportunity to train in the clinical space based on department scheduling needs
• Travelers are not assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage float, or locked behavioral health units
• Average patient ratio of 1:6 on both day and night shifts
• Schedule: 3x12-hour night shifts (19:00–07:00)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call required
• Floating within scope to other campuses and ED observation to meet facility needs
• Block scheduling can be accommodated
• Charting via Epic
• Parking costs approximately $125/month

Requirements

• Active CT or Compact RN license required
• Nurses with prior actions on their license will not be considered
• Minimum 3 years of overall RN experience; minimum 2 years of walk-in/waiting room triage experience required
• Level I Trauma Center experience at a large facility required
• Triage skills required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and TNCC
• 1 professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Candidates must live more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted for this role
• Former permanent staff of this health system must have been separated for at least 2 years before being eligible to work as a traveler
• RTO of up to 7 days may be auto-approved; RTO exceeding 7 days requires manager approval
• Weekend call-out policy: any missed weekend shift must be made up on another weekend shift within the following 6-week scheduling period
• Flu vaccine is required; declinations are not accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required; religious or medical exemptions may be considered
• Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• Friday start dates begin with all-virtual orientation, with onsite reporting beginning the following Monday