ER RN
Guilford, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 20, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Department RN for a 10-week winter coverage assignment at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring TNCC, ACLS, and BLS certifications.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center Emergency Department, combined Adult/Pediatric
• Short Term Acute Care facility with 1,567 staffed beds
• 3x12 Hour Day shifts (7:00-19:00 or 9:00-21:00)
• Average patient ratio of 1:6
• Weekend rotation required (every other weekend)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
• Open to block scheduling
• Assigned to one campus with possible rotation to other campuses
• Travelers do not staff trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license, CT or Compact required
• BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required
• PALS and NIHSS certifications preferred
• Minimum 1.5-2 years of ED experience required, with preference for experience at a similar hospital
• Travel experience required, though candidates with 1-2 completed assignments and 3+ years of experience will be considered
• Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Experience with pediatric and adult ED patient populations required
• Skills in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG interpretation required
• Experience managing psychiatric and behavioral health patients required
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required, including IV starts and maintenance
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across a broad range of adult and pediatric conditions including trauma, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and psychiatric emergencies
• Perform splinting and manage orthopedic trauma cases
• Participate in isolation precautions and PPE protocols
• Royal blue scrubs required
• No holiday RTO permitted, maximum of 5 days RTO allowed during the assignment
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside more than 75 miles from the facility, though radius restriction waived for this 10-week assignment
• Returning staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted; COVID vaccine and booster required with medical or religious exemption only