ED RN
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

ER RN (Registered Nurse), Travel/Contract

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut Contract length: 13 weeks Facility: Short-term acute care hospital with 426 staffed beds and a Level II trauma center. Free parking is available.

Schedule

• 4x12-hour shifts, evenings (listed shift time 11:00 to 23:30)
• 48 hours per week
• Works every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience, including experience within the last year
• Valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• Valid Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• Valid Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, required for all RNs unless the unit is listed as exempt (ER is not exempt). Must include at least 2 hours of CE from an acceptable provider (AACN, AEA, AHA, APE, Blue Cloud, HealthStream) or be listed on the certificate.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Preferred

• TNCC preferred for Pediatric ER
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training preferred for ER RNs
• Tdap vaccination within 10 years, highly preferred but not required. A declination is acceptable.
• Initial COVID vaccine series, preferred

Other Notes

• Candidates must complete required trainings and attestations before the listed deadlines. Some are due at orientation or start, and some are due later.
• Facility orientation is required, including completion of the New Employee Orientation Module.