ER RN
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 25, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Nurse for an Emergency Dept position at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring CT or compact RN license and prior Level I trauma experience.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center Emergency Department at a large academic medical center
• Assigned to one campus with possibility of rotating to other campuses and ED observation units
• Combined adult/pediatric emergency department
• Average patient ratios of 1:6 for both day and night shifts
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 19:00-07:00
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
• Open to accommodating block schedules
• Epic EMR used for charting
• Travelers are not assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units

Requirements

• Active CT or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required
• NIHSS, ENPC, CPI, and PALS certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required, 1.5 years accepted from a Level I trauma or similar hospital with travel experience
• Level I Trauma experience required; Level II Trauma experience preferred
• Experience with patient ratios of 1:5-6
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Experience from a facility with 500+ beds, inner city/urban location, and ED larger than 60 beds preferred if no direct Epic experience
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, arterial line management, blood product administration, and central line care
• Respiratory skills including BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube management, ABG interpretation, and intubation preferred
• Experience with emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and continuous IV sedation/paralytics
• Neurological care experience including CVA, ICP monitoring, and traumatic brain/spinal cord injury management
• Experience managing psychiatric patients including acute psychosis, suicidal patients, and violent behavior
• Cardiac monitoring skills including dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Shock/trauma experience including gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations
• Orthopedic trauma and splinting skills preferred
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide emergency department nursing care within a Level I Trauma Center setting
• STEMI and Stroke Certified facility
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates are not accepted; candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the hospital
• Returning staff must have a 2-year gap since previous employment to be considered as a traveler
• RTO requests up to 7 days can be auto-approved; requests exceeding 7 days require additional approval
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with exemptions available only for religious or medical reasons
• Travelers are obligated to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• Weekend call-out policy requires makeup shifts to be rescheduled within the following 6-week period