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

Pediatric ER Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Hartford, Connecticut Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00), 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week Schedule: Every other weekend required

Preferred

• Travel experience

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• 3 years of pediatric emergency room (ER) experience
• Pediatric ER experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Level 1 trauma patients
• Triage experience
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS (AHA only; RQI and HeartCode Complete accepted), required for Tele, Step Down, ER, GI Lab/Endoscopy, L&D, ICU, OR, PACU, IMC, and Cath Lab
• NRP (AHA only), required for NICU
• PALS preferred for NICU
• Pediatric medication calculation exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (80% pass rate), required for Tele, Step Down, ICU, and ER
• Competency exam with 80% or higher, completed within 1 year of start
• Core Parts I, II, and III, updated annually
• OSHA mandatory training, updated annually (an OSHA acknowledgement form may be used instead)
• HIPAA competency, updated annually (may be used in place of the HIPAA acknowledgement)
• Skills checklist, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Permanent Connecticut RN license
• Temporary license may be accepted only if the permanent license is pending and the staffing agency approves
• Copy of current license and license verification, with the name matching the I-9
• Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually, documenting ability to work a full day without restrictions, signed by an NP, PA, or MD
• Tdap within 10 years of start (TD and declinations not accepted)
• TB test (QuantiFERON, T-spot, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start, updated annually; prior positive PPD requires a positive documentation, chest X-ray within the past year, and TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or proof of 2 vaccines
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, series, or signed declination
• 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start, updated annually; must be completed within 24 to 48 hours of acceptance
• Annual respiratory fit test (results must list brand and size); approved masks: 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860S, 3M 1870+ Aura Universal
• 2026-27 influenza vaccine or approved exemption documentation, due 11/10
• Background check within 30 days of start, with a 7-year search, OFAC, and sex offender search; expires annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification (diploma may be used as a placeholder)
• Employment application listing 7 years of employment with explanations for gaps
• Work history verification for the last 7 years
• Two references from the past 2 years, both stating they directly supervised the candidate
• Driver's license or state ID (passport acceptable)
• Badge photo: chest-up, solid background, no one else in the photo
• Confidentiality agreement, code of conduct, conflict of interest, and contractor checklist, all signed before start
• Map and directions (provided before start)

Additional Details

• Scrub color: Caribbean blue
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training is not required for this role