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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level I Trauma Academic Medical Center, requiring a minimum of 3 years of experience with triage skills and night shift availability.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital with 1,567 staffed beds at a Level I Trauma Center and Academic Medical Center
• Emergency Department setting with an average patient ratio of 1:6 on days, nights, and weekends
• Position is primarily scheduled as Triage Nurse, with the opportunity to train in the clinical space based on department scheduling needs
• Travelers are assigned to one campus with the possibility of rotating to other campuses, including ED observation
• Travelers are not assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage (outside of primary triage role), or locked behavioral health units
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:00
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call required
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs is required
• Block scheduling can be accommodated
• Charting via Epic
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active CT or Compact RN license required
• Nurses with priors on their nursing license are not eligible for this position
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and TNCC
• Minimum 3 years of overall RN experience required, with at least 2 years of walk-in/waiting room triage experience
• Trauma center experience at a large facility required
• Triage skills required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• 1 professional reference required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required; declinations are not accepted
• COVID vaccine required; religious or medical exemptions accepted

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
• Candidates must live more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for a travel assignment; local candidates are not accepted
• Former permanent staff of this health system must have been separated for at least 2 years before being considered as a traveler
• RTO of up to 7 days can be auto-approved; RTO exceeding 7 days requires manager approval
• If a weekend shift is missed, it will be rescheduled as a makeup shift on another weekend within the following 6-week scheduling period
• Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as required by the facility
• Parking is available at a cost of $125/month