ED RN
Guilford, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Evenings

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 4, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

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

Details

• Short term acute care hospital setting within a Level I Trauma Center
• General Emergency Department treating combined adult and pediatric patients
• Average patient ratio of 1:6
• Evening shift, 3x12 hours (15:00-03:00)
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
• Assigned to one campus with possibility of rotating to other campuses within the health system
• Travelers do not staff trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required
• PALS, NIHSS, and CPI certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required (1.5 years considered from a similar Level I facility or with travel experience)
• Previous travel experience required (candidates with 1-2 completed assignments and 3+ years experience also considered)
• Level I and Level II Trauma Center experience preferred
• Experience with STEMI and Stroke Certified facility protocols preferred
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG interpretation
• Experience with IV therapy, central line care, and blood product administration
• Experience managing ventilated and intubated patients, including BiPAP/CPAP
• Experience with emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation preferred
• Pending license applicants accepted
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across pediatric and adult populations including trauma, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and psychiatric cases
• Manage trauma cases such as gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations as applicable
• Perform orthopedic splinting and manage ortho trauma cases
• Apply isolation precautions and PPE per protocol
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with medical or religious exemptions only
• Royal blue scrub color required
• No first-time travelers accepted
• Must have been separated from facility for at least 2 years to return as a traveler
• No holiday RTO permitted and no more than 5 days of RTO allowed during this assignment
• Local radius restriction waived for this 10-week winter coverage assignment
• Local candidates within 75 miles not accepted outside of this waiver period