ER RN
New Haven, CT
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) needed for a 13-week day-shift assignment in New Haven, CT. Join a high-acuity Emergency Department team and provide compassionate care to adolescent, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients in a collaborative community hospital setting. This Connecticut travel nursing opportunity offers consistent 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week, and the chance to experience New Haven’s historic neighborhoods, diverse dining scene, cultural attractions, and convenient access to the shoreline and greater New England.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing assignment
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
• Start Date: October 23, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, through January 22, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:6
• Charting: Epic preferred
• Float Expectations: May cross-train and float between campuses within scope of practice

Emergency Room RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department RN experience preferred; candidates with 1.5 years of qualifying experience in a similar or high-acuity hospital setting may be considered
• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Connecticut; pending licensure may be considered, with sufficient time required for issuance
• Current BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required; TNS may be accepted in place of TNCC
• Experience caring for patients across adolescent, pediatric, adult, and geriatric age groups
• Strong emergency nursing, patient assessment, prioritization, triage support, and emergency response skills
• Community hospital emergency experience required; Level I or Level II trauma experience preferred
• Ability to work every other weekend and adapt to campus coverage needs
• Current influenza vaccination required
• Travel clinicians must be able to meet assignment and scheduling requirements; local candidates within 75 miles are not eligible

Emergency Department Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient, and compassionate emergency nursing care to approximately 80 patients per day in a busy Emergency Department
• Assess, stabilize, monitor, and reassess patients with medical, surgical, neurologic, behavioral health, and traumatic conditions
• Care for patients experiencing chest pain, stroke symptoms, respiratory illness, overdose, seizures, dysrhythmias, sepsis, behavioral emergencies, and other urgent conditions
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, sedation, and vasopressors according to orders and policy
• Perform and support emergency procedures, including IV initiation, phlebotomy, EKG acquisition, airway support, central line management, chest tube care, and splint application
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, escalating concerns promptly to the emergency care team
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Float between assigned campuses as needed while practicing within scope and maintaining high standards of patient care
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic

Apply now for this Emergency Room RN travel assignment in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a dedicated healthcare team serving a diverse community.

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