ER RN
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level I Trauma Center requiring CT or compact RN licensure and prior Level I trauma or community hospital ER experience.

Details

• Work in a General Emergency Department serving combined adult/pediatric patients
• Level I Trauma Center setting with high acuity and trauma/shock presentations
• Average patient ratios of 1:6 for both day and night shifts
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Assigned to one campus with possible cross-training and floating to other campuses within scope
• Travelers will not be assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active or pending CT RN license (or compact license) required
• BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required
• NIHSS, PALS, and ENPC certifications preferred
• CPI certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience required; will consider 1.5 years from a Level I trauma or travel background
• Community hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Skilled in IV therapy including starting/maintaining IVs, central line care, and blood product administration
• Experience managing psychiatric holds, acute psychosis, and violent behavior preferred
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care across a broad range of pediatric and adult presentations including trauma, respiratory, neurological, and psychiatric emergencies
• Participate in cardiac monitoring, emergency medication administration, and management of critically ill patients
• Facility is a short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center with 1,567 staffed beds
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted; COVID vaccine and booster required with medical or religious exemption only
• Requests for RTO greater than 7 days require additional approval
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Returning staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• Local candidates are not accepted; candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are considered local