Medical Rehabilitation Unit RN
New Britain, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Medical Rehabilitation Unit specializing in medically complex long-term acute care with 1-2 years of experience required and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Medical Rehabilitation Unit (MRU) and sister Complex Medical Unit (CMU) in a medically complex rehabilitation setting (not traditional Med/Surg)
• Patient population includes LVAD, CVA, ABI, SCI, wounds, CAPD, and ventilator-dependent patients
• Cardiac monitoring required
• Staffing ratios are 1:7 for day/evening shifts and 1:9 for night shifts
• Day shift schedule, 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week, with potential for 3x12 or 5x8 schedules
• Travelers working 12-hour shifts float after 8 hours and may float to additional units
• Every other weekend required

Requirements

• Active RN license (CT or compact) required
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• 1-2 years of RN experience required
• Experience with respiratory and ventilated patients strongly preferred
• Prior travel experience preferred
• Flu vaccination required or medical declination only (personal/religious declinations not accepted)

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include IV starts, administering drips and blood, performing EKGs, medication titrations, glucose monitoring, wound vac changes, complex and simple wound dressings, trach care, suctioning, straight cath, foley care, port access, central line dressing, and wound measurements
• Nurses are not responsible for managing ventilators, as this is handled by respiratory therapists
• Orientation takes place every Monday
• Accepts local candidates
• Local rate applies within a 50-mile radius