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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 6, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN for a 10-week winter contract at a Level I Trauma Center requiring Trauma Level I experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Emergency Department of a Level I Trauma Center with an average adult/pediatric patient population
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend required
• Average patient ratio of 1:6
• No on-call requirements
• Will crosstrain and float to other campuses and ED observation units as needed, within scope
• Open to block scheduling
• Uses Epic EMR
• 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; ENPC, NIHSS, PALS, and CPI preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience required; 1.5 years considered if from a Level I Trauma Center or with travel experience
• Level I Trauma Center experience required; Level II Trauma experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred, especially from a facility with 500+ beds, inner-city/urban setting, or an ED larger than 60 beds
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, arterial lines, central line care, and blood product administration
• Skilled in managing cardiac dysrhythmias, obtaining 12-lead EKGs, and responding to cardiac emergencies
• Experience managing psychiatric patients, including acute psychosis, suicidal patients, and violent behavior
• Experience with neuro-trauma, CVA, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury care
• Comfortable applying splints and managing ortho trauma
• 1 professional reference required
• Must not have priors on nursing license
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted; COVID booster required with religious/medical exemptions only

Additional Information

• Assigned to one campus with possibility of rotating to other campuses and ED observation units
• This is a 10-week contract specifically for winter coverage, with a required start by 12/18/2026
• Local radius restrictions waived for this 10-week assignment only
• No holiday RTO permitted, and no more than 5 days of RTO allowed
• Facility can auto-approve up to 7 days of RTO under standard terms
• Former perm staff must be separated from the health system for at least 2 years to be considered as a travelers
• Previous travel experience is not required for this role
• Travelers may be obligated to participate in natural disaster or other emergency response activities
• Level I Trauma Center and academic medical center environment with over 1,500 staffed beds