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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - ER

Location

• New Haven, Connecticut

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Average patient ratio: 1:6 (days, nights, weekends)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend

Job Description

• Emergency Room Registered Nurse position
• Virtual orientation on Friday; onsite reporting starts Monday
• Assigned primarily to one campus with possible rotation to other campuses and ED observation
• No assignment to trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Floating within scope of practice to meet facility needs
• Open to block scheduling accommodations
• Guaranteed hours
• No on-call requirement

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Connecticut
• Minimum 1.5 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications required:

  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Orientation & Scheduling Policies

• Weekend call-out makeup policy applies with specific rescheduling rules to avoid overtime unless approved
• Return-to-Orientation (RTO) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care facility
• Level I Trauma Center
• 1,567 staffed beds
• Electronic health record system: Epic

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Valid photo ID matching legal name on first day
• 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation for internationally educated candidates
• Education verification of highest level completed
• Verification of licensure through primary source within 30 days of start
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps over 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure if applicable to certain tech roles (not RN-specific)

Required Health & Safety Documents

• 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
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or titers for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (or approved declinations/exemptions)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (required during flu season)
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not required

Required Training & Certifications (Facility Specific)

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (minimum 85% score)
• Color blind testing (minimum 80% score; required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024 or later)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required for ER, Telemetry, ICU, Progressive Care, Stepdown, PACU, Cath Lab, Labor and Delivery units)
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• 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; annual update required)
• New Employee Orientation Module (required by end of first day)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (required for ER RNs)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap of 6+ months between assignments or module updated)
• Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026 and forward)

Additional Notes

• EPIC testing is encouraged for ER RNs with prior EPIC experience; onsite EPIC training provided if testing is not completed or passed
• Medical exemptions for vaccinations require facility approval
• Weekend shifts have specific makeup policies to maintain staffing and avoid overtime
• Travelers do not work trauma/rescue rooms or locked behavioral health units

This position offers a structured travel nursing opportunity in a high-acuity emergency department with comprehensive support and orientation, suitable for RNs with at least 1.5 to 2 years of experience in similar hospital settings.