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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 4, 2026
• Length: 6 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Emergency Department RN for a 6-week night shift contract, requiring 2+ years of ED experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a combined adult/pediatric general Emergency Department at a Level I and Level II Trauma Center that is also STEMI and Stroke Certified
• 6-week contract assignment with no extensions, covering winter needs
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 19:00-7:30
• May float between Emergency Departments at York Street Campus and Saint Raphael Campus
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Epic charting system experience preferred

Requirements

• Active CT RN license or compact license required
• Current certifications in ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and TNCC; CPI, ENPC, and PALS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required (1.5 years considered for candidates from a Level I trauma hospital or with travel experience)
• Community hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital and Level I/II Trauma Center experience preferred
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and 12-lead EKG/ECG acquisition
• Experience managing trauma patients including gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and central line/arterial line management
• Experience managing psychiatric and behavioral health patients including acute psychosis and suicidal patients
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP management and ventilated patients preferred
• Experience administering emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccination required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccination and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only

Additional Information

• Provide direct emergency nursing care across a wide range of acute conditions including trauma, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, and psychiatric presentations
• Participate in isolation precautions and PPE protocols as needed
• Apply and manage orthopedic splints and assist with ortho trauma care as needed
• Travelers must be willing to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities if required
• No RTO allowed for this assignment
• Local candidates not accepted; candidates must live more than 75 miles from the hospital site
• Former staff must have been separated from the health system for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• First-time travelers may be considered if they meet the experience requirements