Psych ED RN
New London, Connecticut
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Psychiatric ED RN

Contract: 10 weeks, winter coverage only Start date: On or before 12/18/2026 Local radius restrictions: Waived for this 10-week assignment

Schedule

• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Works every other weekend
• No holiday RTO
• No more than 5 days RTO

Role and Unit

• Scheduled in the psychiatric ED area, and may be floated to the main ED if volumes are low in the psych area
• May also float to the standard ED based on scheduling and department needs
• RNs must be cross-trained as both ED psych and main ED nurses
• Patient population includes all medical conditions and multiple diagnoses of psychiatric patients of all ages

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Connecticut, or Compact license
• 1.5 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• Emergency Department experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) only
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course), required for ER
• NIHSS certification, with at least 2 CE hours from an acceptable provider (AACME, AHA, APEX, Blue Cloud, HealthStream), or a certificate from another provider that lists at least 2 CE hours
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute), required for psychiatric/behavioral health
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam with a score of 85% or higher, completed within 12 months of start
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam, required for ER/ED RNs
• Color blind test with a score of 80% or higher, completed on or after 8/2/2024
• Skills checklist, completed within 12 months of start

Compliance and Onboarding

• Photo ID matching legal name, provided on the first day
• 7-year criminal background check, completed within 12 months of start and updated annually
• Education verification of highest level completed; diplomas are not accepted, and only accredited schools are accepted
• Foreign equivalency report and diploma required for internationally educated candidates
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification, completed within 30 days of start
• Primary source verification of license, completed within 30 days of start; if the candidate does not hold a required license, they must apply for a Connecticut license within 72 hours and provide proof
• Physical exam, completed within 12 months of start
• TB clearance: negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs within 12 months of start; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Hepatitis B, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), and varicella immunity documentation (titer, vaccine series, or physician-documented history)
• 10-panel drug screen, completed within 12 months of start
• Fit test, completed within 12 months of start and updated annually; candidates must be clean shaven for testing
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations are not allowed; deadline 12/01
• Work history verification for the last 7 years; employment application must show 7 years of work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• 2 professional references, completed within 3 years of start
• Facility-specific training modules and attestations, including the ED Handbook, EKG-related stroke and dysphagia modules, and orientation module, to be completed before start or on the first day

Work Environment

• Facility type: short-term acute care, Level III trauma center
• Staffed beds: 252
• Charting in Epic
• Scrub color: royal blue
• Free parking