Emergency Department RN
Hartford, Connecticut
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM (12-hour shift)
Hours: 36 hours per week, every other week schedule

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in the Emergency Room setting.
• Requires level 1 or level 2 trauma experience.

Required Qualifications

Licensure & Certifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification.

Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of Emergency Department (ED) experience.
• Emergency Department experience within the last year.
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma or Level 2 Trauma patients.

Health & Safety Requirements

• Fit test for respirator use.
• COVID-19 vaccine proof (including booster by September 2025) or approved exemption/declination (declination not accepted in CA or IL).
• Influenza vaccine proof or declination (optional).
• MMR vaccination proof (2 doses or immunity titer).
• Hepatitis B vaccination series started prior to start date.
• Varicella vaccination proof or immunity titer.
• 2-step PPD or IGRA TB test; if positive, chest X-ray required within last year.
• Physical/health statement confirming fitness to work (exam within last year).
• 10-panel drug screen completed within 30 days of start (no THC).

Professional & Compliance Requirements

• Signed Code of Conduct form.
• Completed I-9 form.
• Confidentiality and Information Security Agreement.
• Integrity and Audit Services form signed shortly before start.
• Specialty-specific competency testing within the last year.
• Skills checklist (provided by agency for clinical contractors).
• Criminal background check (federal, nationwide, county for last 7 years) with SSN verification, dated within 30 days of start.
• Education verification (highest academic degree or diploma/GED).
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System) check dated within 30 days.
• OIG (Office of Inspector General) exclusion check dated within 30 days.
• Joint Commission CORE exam within the last year.
• NSO (National Sex Offender) check dated within 30 days.
• System access form completed and uploaded one week before start.
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure form.
• OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions check within 30 days.

Additional Notes

• Resume and two professional references required for submission.
• All certifications and verifications must be scanned and uploaded with expiration dates visible.
• Documentation must be current and compliant with all stated timelines.

This position is ideal for experienced Emergency Room RNs with trauma experience seeking a 13-week long-term assignment on a 12-hour evening shift schedule.