ER Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: ER Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Primarily scheduled as a Triage Nurse with opportunities to train in clinical areas based on department needs.
• Average nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:6 (days, nights, weekends).
• Weekend shifts required every other weekend.
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs is expected.
• Assigned to one campus with possible rotation to other campuses and ED observation units.
• Travelers are not assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units.
• Guaranteed hours provided.
• Pending licenses accepted.
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Connecticut.
• Minimum 3 years of overall nursing experience.
• Minimum 3 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year.
• At least one completed travel assignment.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum 2 years of Walk-in/Waiting Room Triage experience with demonstrated triage skills.
• Certifications required:

  • 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)

Shift Details

• Night shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM).
• Weekend call-out policy includes mandatory makeup shifts within 6 weeks if a weekend shift is missed.

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care facility.
• Level I Trauma Center.
• Total staffed beds: 1,567.
• Electronic charting system: Epic.
• Parking cost: $125/month.

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Valid photo ID matching legal name required on first day.
• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months, including SSN trace, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended, and education verification.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start.
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation and official transcripts required for internationally educated candidates.
• Verification of highest education level required.
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps over 90 days.
• Work history verification for last 7 years required.
• Skills checklist required within 12 months of start.
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech roles (not RN-specific).

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start.
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually; clean-shaven required for fit testing.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation required.
• Annual TB questionnaire.
• Immunizations/vaccinations:

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines; boosters required if titers low.
  • Hepatitis B: Positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or declination within 1 year.
  • Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history; boosters if low titer.
  • Tdap: Highly preferred for pediatric, labor/delivery, postpartum specialties (not required).
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Sept 1 – Mar 31); declinations not allowed.
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not required.

Required Training and Certifications

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (minimum 85% score) within 12 months.
• Color blind testing (minimum 80% score) required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for RNs in Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER/ED, ICU, Progressive Care, Stepdown, PACU, IR/Cath/EPEndo/GI, Labor and Delivery units (not required for NICU, Psych/Behavioral Health, Pediatric, or Ambulatory units).
• Language Services Training required for RNs (except certain campuses).
• CAUTI Education Training required for RNs (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health).
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training required for RNs.
• Stroke Education required for RNs (except Pediatric specialties and NICU).
• CLABSI Prevention Training required for RNs (except certain campuses).
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training required for RNs (except certain campuses).
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education required for RNs (except certain campuses).
• Pyxis ES MedStation training required for RNs (except certain campuses).
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training required for RNs.
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module required for RNs and CNAs (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED).
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness required for RNs (except certain campuses).
• AME Blood Administration Module required annually for RNs (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health).
• New Employee Orientation Module required by start date.
• 21st Century Cures Act Module required for RNs (except Home Health) and other specified tech roles (not required for certain campuses).
• ED Handbook required for ED/ER RNs.
• eCart Training Module required for all RNs (except Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health).
• Chaperone Policy Training required for RNs and Allied staff with specific conditions for re-training.
• Fire Safety Module required for RNs and Allied staff starting 5/4/2026.

Additional Notes

• EPIC testing is highly encouraged for ER RNs with prior EPIC experience; onsite training provided if testing is not completed or passed.
• Medical exemptions for vaccinations require facility approval; religious exemptions approved by agency.
• Weekend call-out makeup shifts are scheduled to avoid overtime unless approved.
• Travelers must comply with all facility-specific training and documentation requirements prior to start.

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