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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Location

• City: New Haven, Connecticut

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Job Description

• Role: Registered Nurse in Emergency Department (ED)
• Cross-training and floating to other campuses and ED Observation units
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:6 during both day and night shifts
• Shift: Day shift, 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Clinician will float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block scheduling accommodations available
• No on-call requirement
• Travelers are assigned to one campus but may rotate to others and ED Observation
• Trauma/rescue rooms, triage, and locked behavioral health units are not assigned to travelers
• Level 1 Trauma experience is required

Required Qualifications

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

  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Valid Driver's License

Scheduling and Attendance Policy

• If a traveler RN calls out on a scheduled weekend shift, a makeup shift on another weekend within 6 weeks is required
• Makeup shifts replace a scheduled weekday shift to avoid overtime unless approved otherwise
• Failure to attend makeup shifts results in rescheduling and a final warning for attendance

Facility and Work Environment

• Type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,567
• Electronic Health Record System: Epic
• Parking Cost: $125/month

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
  • Sex offender search required
• Education Verification:

  • Highest level of education verified; official transcripts required if third-party verification unavailable
  • Foreign equivalency evaluation required for internationally educated candidates
• Licensure Verification:

  • Primary source verification within 30 days of start
  • NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (minimum 85% score)
  • Color Blind Testing (minimum 80% score; required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024 and after)
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for ED/ER and telemetry units
• Physical and Health Requirements:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start
  • Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (clean-shaven required)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
  • Required immunizations and titers: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (or declination)
  • 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• Training and Attestations:

  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (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)
  • AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers and Behavioral Health/Psych/Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation Module
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs 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)
• References:

  • One supervisor reference within the past year required (charge nurse references not accepted)
• Employment History:

  • 7 years work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
  • Verification of last 7 years of employment required (attestations not accepted)
• Attestation of Prior Radiation Exposure required for certain tech and specialty roles (not applicable for RN ED)

Additional Notes

• Guaranteed hours provided
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Travelers do not work trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• EPIC testing or training may be required depending on prior experience and facility needs

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and healthcare workers considering this Registered Nurse travel contract in the Emergency Department.