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

Registered Nurse – ER

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 10 weeks (winter coverage only) Start Date: By 12/18/2026

Schedule and Pay Structure

• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00 to 07:00
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Time off: No holiday RTO; no more than 5 days RTO
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Accommodated
• Local radius restrictions: Waived for this 10-week assignment
• Parking cost: $125/month

Assignment Details

• Unit: ER (ED). Assigned to one campus, with possible rotation to other campuses and ED observation.
• Float scope: Will cross-train and float to other campuses and ED observation, and will float within scope to meet facility needs.
• Ratios: Average 1:6 days and 1:6 nights
• Exclusions: Travelers do not get trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units.
• Facility: Short-term acute care hospital, Level I Trauma Center, 1,567 total staffed beds.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Emergency Department (ED) experience: 2 years required
• Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification

Pre-Start and Onboarding Requirements

• Background: 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start; driver's license or state ID matching legal name on day one
• Education: Verification of highest level of education. Diplomas are not accepted; only accredited schools are accepted. International candidates need a foreign equivalency evaluation and transcript.
• Work history: 7-year work history with no gaps over 90 days, verified for start dates on or after 8/2/2024. Attestations are not accepted.
• References: 2 professional references (travel, allied, per diem acute care), within 3 years of start
• Health:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start
  • TB documentation (negative T-spot or QGold within 6 months, or 2 PPDs within 12 months), plus TB questionnaire updated annually
  • 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, with each panel listed separately
  • Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually; candidates must be clean shaven for fit testing
  • Immunity documentation for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B
  • Flu vaccine or exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31), with a deadline of 12/01; declinations are not allowed
• Skills: Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• Training modules and attestations: Several facility-specific modules must be completed and attested before or at start, including language services, suicide risk assessment, CLABSI prevention, pressure injury prevention, patient transport with oxygen, medication dispensing system, patient bedside rounding, VAD awareness, blood administration, fire safety, and new employee orientation. Pre-start software testing may also be required.

Weekend Call-Out Policy

• A missed weekend shift is rescheduled as a make-up shift on another weekend within the next 6-week scheduling period, or sooner if the contract ends first.
• The traveler should contact the traveler managers immediately after the missed shift to request a make-up day.
• Make-up shifts replace a scheduled weekday shift that same week to avoid overtime, unless the manager approves overtime.
• Calling out for a make-up shift results in automatic rescheduling to the following weekend, with a coaching final warning for time and attendance.