Emergency Department Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room (Night Shift)

Location

• State: Connecticut
• City: New Haven

Employment Type

• Travel / Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Guaranteed hours
• Orientation: Virtual on Friday, onsite starting Monday
• Floating: Will cross-train and float within scope to other campuses and ED observation units (excluding trauma/rescue rooms, triage, and locked behavioral health units)

Unit & Patient Care

• Emergency Department (ED)
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Patient Ratios: Average 1:6 (days and nights)
• Assigned primarily to one campus with possible rotation to others

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Minimum 1.5 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, with ED experience within the last year
• Current certifications:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in an Acute Care setting
• Trauma experience

On-Call and Scheduling Policies

• No on-call requirement
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs is required
• Block scheduling accommodations available
• Weekend call-out policy includes mandatory makeup shifts within 6 weeks

Orientation and Training Requirements

• Virtual orientation on Friday before onsite start
• Multiple mandatory training modules and attestations required, including but not limited to:

  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Mobile Heartbeat Alarm (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
  • Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and 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 (except certain campuses)
  • Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation Module
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs)
  • eCart Training Module (except Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026 and forward)

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (N95 or equivalent)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation as applicable
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity:

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor and Delivery, Postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Background and Employment History

• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days required
• Verification of last 7 years of employment required (attestations not accepted)
• One supervisor reference within the past year required for Cardio Thoracic ICU/CTICU; for other units, standard reference requirements apply
• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months of start, including multiple national and state-level checks
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required; foreign equivalency reports accepted from approved agencies for internationally educated candidates
• Transcript required if education verification cannot be completed
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech and specialty roles (not applicable for RN ED)

Competency Exams

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required within 12 months, minimum passing score 85%
• Color Blind Testing required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024, minimum passing score 80%
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for RNs in Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER/ED, ICU, Progressive Care, Stepdown, PACU, IR/Cath, Labor and Delivery units (not required for NICU, Psych/Behavioral Health, Pediatric, Ambulatory units)

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurses with trauma experience, seeking a travel contract in a Level 1 Trauma Center environment with a structured orientation and comprehensive training requirements.