ED Registered Nurse
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Registered Nurse - ER

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Facility Type: Short-term acute care, Level I trauma center, 1,567 total staffed beds Assignment: Winter coverage, 10-week contract, guaranteed hours Start Date: Must start by 12/18/2026 Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Ratios: Average 1:6 days and 1:6 nights Schedule: Weekends every other week; no holiday RTO; no more than 5 days RTO Scheduling Flexibility: Open to a block schedule; local radius restrictions waived for this 10-week assignment On-Call: Not required Float and Rotation: Assigned to one campus, with possible rotation to other campuses and ED observation. Will cross-train and float within scope to meet facility needs.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of 2 years, with ED experience within the last year
• Level 1 trauma experience, including experience working with Level 1 trauma patients
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification, required for all RNs; must include at least 2 CE hours from an acceptable provider

Restrictions and Exclusions

• Does not accept first-time travelers
• Travelers do not receive trauma/rescue room assignments
• Travelers do not receive triage assignments
• Travelers do not receive locked behavioral health unit assignments

Facility Modules and Attestations

• Required for RNs: language services, CAUTI education, CLABSI prevention, preventing pressure injury, patient transport with oxygen, medication dispensing system, Baxter pump interoperability, patient bedside rounding, VAD awareness, 21st Century Cures Act, fire safety (as of 5/4/2026), suicide risk and environmental assessment, chaperone policy, and stroke education
• ED handbook (ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart training module
• Blood administration module, updated annually
• New employee orientation module, provided by end of day on start date

Weekend Call-Out Policy

• If a missed weekend shift occurs, the shift is rescheduled as a make-up on another weekend shift within the next 6-week scheduling period, or sooner if the contract ends first.
• Contact the traveler manager immediately after the missed shift to request a specific make-up day.
• Make-up shifts replace a scheduled weekday shift in the same week to avoid overtime, unless the manager approves overtime.
• If a make-up shift is missed, it is rescheduled to the next weekend, with a coaching final warning for time and attendance.