OR RN
Bridgeport, CT
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Evenings

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Level II Trauma Center OR RN for a 10-week winter coverage assignment requiring a CT (compact) RN license and verified trauma surgery experience.

Details

• Operating Room unit in a 426-bed short-term acute care hospital with Level II Trauma Center designation
• Evening shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts (1500-2330)
• Holiday and weekend rotation required as needed
• Call coverage required
• Uses Epic charting system
• 10-week contract length with a required start by 12/18/2026

Requirements

• Active or in-process CT (compact) RN license required prior to start
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 3 years of OR nursing experience required, 5 years preferred
• Level I and Level II Trauma experience required
• Minimum of 3 prior travel assignments in Level I Trauma or high-trauma settings required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Charge RN experience preferred
• Proficiency with Epic charting system required
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required except for religious or medical exemption

Additional Information

• Scrub a wide range of surgical specialties including vascular, gynecology, plastics, neurology, trauma, orthopedic, urology, ENT, thoracic, bariatric, and robotic cases
• Experience with Da Vinci Xi and Da Vinci V robotic surgical systems is relevant to this role
• Scrubs provided
• Free parking available as part of the Yale New Haven Health System
• No RTO allowed during holidays, with a maximum of 5 total RTO days permitted
• Local radius restrictions are waived specifically 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 are not preferred given trauma and travel experience requirements