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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for an Emergency Department position requiring Level I Trauma Center experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• General Emergency Department treating combined adult/pediatric patients in a Level I Trauma Center
• Average patient ratios of 1:6 days and nights
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 19:00-7:00
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Assigned to one campus with possible cross-training and floating to other campuses and ED observation units
• Travelers are not assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required (or in process, as pending licenses are accepted)
• BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required
• PALS, ENPC, CPI, and NIHSS certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required; 1.5 years considered from a Level I Trauma Center or with travel experience
• Level I Trauma Center experience required; Level II experience preferred
• Experience with psychiatric patients, IV therapy, phlebotomy, arterial line and central line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilated patients, and ABG interpretation preferred
• Experience managing cardiac dysrhythmias, obtaining 12-lead EKGs, and responding to STEMI and stroke cases
• Experience with neurological emergencies including CVA, TBI, and spinal cord injury care
• Experience with shock/trauma cases including gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations
• Orthopedic splinting and trauma management skills preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred, especially for candidates from large, urban, academic facilities with EDs larger than 60 beds
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care across a wide range of acute, trauma, psychiatric, and medical emergencies
• Located within a large academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted; COVID vaccine and booster required with religious or medical exemptions only
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are not accepted; candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility
• Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved
• One reference required for consideration
• Travelers may be expected to participate in emergency response activities during natural disasters or other facility emergencies