Travel ER RN - $2,394 per week

GHR Healthcare 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: 11/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Emergency Department RN (Registered Nurse) Travel Nursing Contract – New Haven, CT

Apply now for an Emergency Department RN travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut, caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a high-acuity Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center.

Join an experienced emergency department team in New Haven, a vibrant coastal city known for its cultural attractions, walkable neighborhoods, and access to world-class education and healthcare. This 10-week travel nurse assignment is an excellent opportunity for an Emergency Room Registered Nurse to provide advanced emergency care in a collaborative hospital setting.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (Emergency Room RN)
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Contract Length: 10 weeks
• Start Date: November 6, 2026; candidates must be able to start no later than December 18, 2026
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:6 on days, nights, and weekends
• Documentation: Epic experience preferred
• Floating: May float within scope of practice to other campuses and the emergency department observation unit

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in Connecticut; pending licensure may be considered when the application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of Emergency Department or Emergency Room nursing experience; 2 years preferred, with candidates possessing approximately 1.5 years of qualifying experience considered
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications; TNS may be accepted in place of TNCC
• Experience caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, triage, and emergency response skills
• Travel nursing experience is not required

Emergency Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care in a high-volume, Level I Trauma Center setting
• Assess, triage, stabilize, and monitor patients with medical, surgical, psychiatric, neurological, orthopedic, and traumatic conditions
• Care for patients requiring emergency medications, blood products, IV vasopressors, ventilator support, BiPAP/CPAP, central line management, and chest tube management
• Recognize and respond to stroke, STEMI, sepsis, overdose, multisystem trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other life-threatening conditions
• Perform and interpret emergency assessments, 12-lead ECGs, dysrhythmia monitoring, and arterial blood gas results within scope of practice
• Administer medications and treatments safely while maintaining accurate documentation in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Float within scope of practice to the emergency department observation unit or another designated campus as needed
• Maintain a safe, compassionate, and trauma-informed environment for patients and families

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel contract in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a leading emergency care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #529380. 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: ER

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