Pediatric ER RN
Hartford, Connecticut
Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Pediatric ER

Specialty: Registered Nurse Location: Hartford, Connecticut Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Evening, 3x12 hours (15:00 to 03:00) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• 3 years of pediatric ER (Emergency Room) experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, RQI, or HeartCode Complete
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, RQI, or HeartCode Complete
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with Level 1 trauma patients
• Triage experience
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Qualifications

• Travel experience
• PALS for NICU

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually. It must document the ability to work a full day without restrictions and must be signed by an NP, PA, or MD.
• Tdap within 10 years of start. Td and declinations are not accepted.
• TB test (QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start, updated annually. Candidates with a previous positive PPD must provide documentation of the positive result, a chest X-ray from the past year, and a TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or proof of 2 vaccines. A negative titer requires a first booster to start and a second booster 28 days later.
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, series, or signed declination.
• 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start, updated annually. If within the 30-day window, it must be completed within 24 to 48 hours of acceptance.
• Current-season flu vaccine documentation for 2026-27. The deadline for the vaccine or approved exemption is 11/10. Medical and religious exemptions are accepted using facility-specific forms.
• Respiratory fit test annually, listing brand and size. Acceptable masks: 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860S, and 3M 1870+ Aura Universal.

Background and Administrative Requirements

• Background check within 30 days of start, renewed annually, with a 7-year search covering aliases, counties, and nationwide, statewide, and national sex offender searches. OFAC is required unless run within 30 days of start. If the candidate has lived or worked abroad, all countries must be searched.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification (a diploma may be used as a placeholder)
• Driver's license or state ID (a passport is acceptable)
• Photo for badge: chest-up, against a solid background, with no one else in the photo
• Employment application covering 7 years of employment, with explanations for any gaps
• Work history verification for the last 7 years (First Advantage searches are allowed; attestations are accepted case by case)
• Facility confidentiality agreement, code of conduct, conflict of interest form, and contractor checklist, all signed before start
• Facility map and directions, provided before start