ER RN
New Haven, CT
GHR Healthcare - Travel
3x12 hrs

Apply for an Emergency Department RN contract in New Haven, Connecticut, caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a high-acuity Level I Trauma environment. This on-site nursing assignment offers experience with complex emergency cases, comprehensive stroke care, cardiac emergencies, and emergency observation services. New Haven is a vibrant coastal New England city known for its rich arts and culinary scene, historic neighborhoods, and strong academic and medical community.

Emergency Department RN Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Assignment Length: 10 weeks
• Start Date: November 6, 2026; must start by December 18, 2026
• Schedule: Approximately 36 hours per week; 12-hour shifts
• Shift Options: Day shifts, 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m., or mid shifts, 3:00 p.m.–3:00 a.m.; weekend coverage every other weekend
• Healthcare Setting: On-site, high-volume Level I Trauma Emergency Department and Emergency Observation Unit
• Patient Volume: Approximately 300 visits per day across the emergency services
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:6 on days, nights, and weekends
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience preferred
• Float Expectations: May float within scope to other emergency care locations and the Emergency Observation Unit

Emergency Room Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; Connecticut RN licensure is required or must be in process before submission
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience; 2 years of Emergency Department or emergency room nursing experience preferred
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Experience caring for patients with medical, surgical, psychiatric, neurologic, cardiac, orthopedic, and multisystem emergencies
• Current ACLS, BLS, and TNCC certifications required; TNS may be accepted in place of TNCC
• Strong assessment, prioritization, IV therapy, emergency medication, dysrhythmia recognition, and critical-care skills
• Ability to care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a fast-paced emergency nursing environment
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and other interdisciplinary teams

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to patients presenting with urgent and emergent conditions
• Perform focused assessments, identify changes in patient condition, and promptly escalate concerns
• Manage patients with trauma, stroke, STEMI, respiratory failure, overdose, acute psychosis, suicidal ideation, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Initiate and maintain IV access, administer emergency medications, manage blood products, and monitor patients receiving vasopressors or continuous sedation as appropriate
• Perform or assist with EKGs, phlebotomy, splinting, isolation precautions, airway support, and other emergency procedures within scope
• Care for patients in the Emergency Observation Unit and collaborate with the care team to support evaluation, treatment, and disposition
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and outcomes in Epic
• Float within scope to designated emergency care locations and maintain flexibility to support changing department needs
• Participate in every-other-weekend coverage and uphold professional standards for attendance, communication, and patient safety

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN contract and join a high-acuity healthcare team in New Haven, Connecticut.

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