Travel ER RN - $2,384 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a 16-bed ED Observation Unit requiring Trauma Level I experience and CT/compact RN licensure.

Details

• 16-bed ED Observation Unit, a separate location from the Main ED providing non-admitted observation level of care
• Patient ratios average 1:6 on both days and nights
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
• Open to accommodating block schedules
• No on-call requirements
• Epic EMR used, experience preferred
• Large Level I Trauma Center, Academic Medical Center setting

Requirements

• Active or pending CT/compact RN license accepted
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, TNCC
• Preferred certifications: CPI, ENPC, NIHSS, PALS
• 2 years of ED experience required; 1.5 years accepted if from a Level I Trauma Center or with travel experience
• Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Skills in managing psychiatric emergencies, IV therapy, respiratory care, cardiac monitoring, and ortho trauma preferred
• 1 reference required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only

Additional Information

• Care for a general adult/pediatric ED population including trauma, psychiatric, respiratory, neurological, and cardiac emergencies
• Candidates not meeting Trauma Level I ED experience requirements may be placed at the Observation Unit location, with potential to move to other campus EDs after successful contracts
• Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require manager approval
• First-time travelers are not accepted unless they have Epic experience
• Previous staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible to return as a traveler
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-767921. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Emergency Dept

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