Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Guilford, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: ER Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Guilford, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Shift: Evening (3x12 hours, 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Emergency Department (ED)
• Average nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:6
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block scheduling: Not accommodated
• Assigned primarily to one campus with possible rotation to others (travelers excluded from trauma/rescue rooms, triage, and locked behavioral health units)
• Guaranteed hours

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 1.5 years, including experience within the last year
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Facility Highlights

• Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,567
• Charting system: Epic

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background checks: 7-year criminal background check (updated annually), EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification: Highest level of education must be verified; foreign equivalency reports required for internationally educated candidates
• Employment history: 7 years of work history with no gaps greater than 90 days; verification required
• Skills checklist: Required within 12 months of start
• Physical exam: Required within 12 months of start
• Drug testing: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (highly preferred for pediatric specialties, labor/delivery, postpartum)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunity or vaccination
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination
  • Hepatitis B immunity or vaccination or declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (required during flu season)
  • COVID vaccination preferred but not required

Competency and Training Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (minimum 85% score)
• Color blindness test (minimum 80% score; required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, ICU, Progressive Care, PACU, IR/Cath Lab, Endoscopy, GI units (not required for NICU or Behavioral Health)
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (not required for PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Stroke Education (not required for pediatric specialties or NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Training
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required for some campuses)
• AME Blood Administration Module (not required for Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (required for ED/ER RNs)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap of 6+ months between assignments or module updated)
• EPIC testing or training (highly encouraged for ER RNs with Epic experience)

Health and Safety Requirements

• Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) within 12 months, updated annually; clean-shaven required for fit testing
• Medical or religious exemptions for mask fit test must be approved as per policy
• Drug screen and physical exam documentation must be current and uploaded appropriately

Additional Notes

• RTO (Return to Office) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Parking cost: $125/month (for informational purposes)
• Scrub color: Royal blue

This position is ideal for experienced ER Registered Nurses seeking a travel contract with a Level I Trauma Center in Connecticut, offering a structured 3x12 hour evening shift schedule.