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

Job Opportunity: ER Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Milford, Connecticut
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work in a combined Adult/Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) in a short-term acute care hospital with Level II Trauma designation.
• Required to work every other weekend.
• Floating to other units as needed.
• Charting system: EPIC.
• Free parking available.

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience in a General Emergency Department setting.
• Experience managing dysrhythmias.
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills including central line care/management and starting/maintaining IVs.
• Medication experience with IV vasopressors.
• Respiratory skills including CPAP/BiPAP and care of ventilated patients.
• Professional skills in isolation precautions and triage.
• Willingness to accept first-time travel nurses (prior travel experience not required).

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)

Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse license for Connecticut or Compact RN license.
• Primary source license verification required within 30 days of start.

Compliance & Background Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start.
• Verification of highest education level; foreign equivalency evaluation required for internationally educated candidates.
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days.
• Work history verification for the last 7 years for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024.
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure if applicable to certain units (not typically ED).

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start.
• Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) within 12 months, updated annually; must be clean-shaven for fit testing.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation as applicable.
• Annual TB questionnaire.
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity:

  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines)
  • Varicella (positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history)
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, vaccine series, or declination within 1 year)
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties, labor/delivery, postpartum (declination accepted).
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 – 3/31).
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not required.

Competency & Training Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam within 12 months, minimum 85% passing score.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for ED RNs.
• Color blind testing required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024, minimum 80% passing score.
• Language Services Training.
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health).
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training.
• Stroke Education (except pediatric specialties and NICU).
• CLABSI Prevention Training for adult and pediatric patients.
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training.
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education.
• Pyxis ES MedStation training modules.
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training.
• Patient Bedside Rounding module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, and ED).
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain hospitals).
• AME Blood Administration Module (except 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 updated module).
• Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026 and forward).

Additional Notes

• Candidates must provide photo ID matching legal name on first day.
• Candidates must complete all required attestations and training modules, often via electronic signature.
• Return travelers with less than 1 year gap may not need to repeat some attestations.
• RTO (Return to Office) requests require 7 days’ approval.

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a busy Emergency Department with a diverse patient population, including both adults and pediatrics, in a well-equipped acute care hospital setting.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current certifications:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• Experience managing dysrhythmias
• Central line care and management experience
• Experience with respiratory support including CPAP and BiPAP