ER RN
Milford, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

ER RN

Overview

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Milford, Connecticut
• Contract length: 10 weeks, winter coverage only
• Start date: Must start by 12/18/2026
• Local radius restrictions: Waived for the 10-week assignment
• Facility: Short-term acute care hospital, 426 staffed beds, local Level II Trauma Center, part of a health system
• Free parking is available
• Charting system: Epic

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Works every other weekend
• Floating: Will float if needed
• Time off (RTO): No holiday RTO; no more than 5 days RTO; 7 days of RTO require approval

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• Emergency Department experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience with central line management
• IV insertion skills
• Experience with IV vasopressors
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with CPAP/BiPAP

Preferred

• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training, preferred for ER RNs

Competencies and Exams

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam within 12 months, passing score 85%
• Color blind test (online), passing score 80%, dated on or after the signed contract

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit test within 12 months, updated annually (must be clean shaven for testing)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months
• Negative TB test within 6 months (T-Spot or QGold), or 2 PPDs within 12 months; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunity documentation for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (positive titer or 2 vaccines), and hepatitis B (positive titer, vaccine series, or declination within 1 year)
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01-03/31); declinations are not allowed

Background and Documentation

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Primary source verification of license and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Work history verification for the last 7 years, with no gaps greater than 90 days
• 2 professional references (within 3 years of start)
• Photo ID matching legal name on first day

Facility Training

• Required modules with attestations include: language services, CAUTI, CLABSI prevention, pressure injury prevention, transport with oxygen, bedside rounding, ventricular assist device awareness, blood administration, 21st Century Cures Act, ED Handbook, eCart, chaperone policy, fire safety, stroke education, suicide risk assessment, Pyxis medication dispensing, and Baxter pump interoperability
• Completed orientation module due by end of day on start date