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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 4, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for an Emergency Department position at a Level I Trauma Center requiring prior Level I trauma experience and a CT/Compact RN license.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center Emergency Department at a short-term acute care facility
• General ED serving combined adult/pediatric population
• Average patient ratio of 1:6 for both day and night shifts
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 19:00-7:00
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirement
• Assigned to one campus with possibility of crosstraining and floating to other campuses and ED observation
• Travelers are not assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Epic EMR used for charting
• Open to block scheduling accommodations

Requirements

• Active CT or Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, TNCC
• Preferred certifications: NIHSS, PALS, CPI, ENPC
• 2 years of RN experience preferred, minimum 1.5 years considered from a similar Level I trauma or travel background
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Level II Trauma experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, arterial line management, central line care, and blood product administration
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG interpretation
• Experience managing psychiatric, respiratory, and neuro-trauma patients preferred
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required except for religious or medical exemption

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care across a wide range of trauma, psychiatric, respiratory, neurological, and orthopedic cases
• Participate in STEMI and Stroke Certified facility protocols
• May be required to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Pending license candidates accepted, though CT license issuance may take 15-21 business days
• Local candidates not accepted if residing within 75 miles of the facility
• Returning staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• RTO requests of up to 7 days can be auto-approved