Travel ER RN - $2,564 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: 12/04/2026
• 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: Dec 4, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for an Emergency Department night shift position requiring Level I Trauma Center experience and CT or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center, Short Term Acute Care hospital setting with 1,567 staffed beds
• General Emergency Department treating combined adult/pediatric population
• Average patient ratios of 1:6 for both day and night shifts
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00-07:00
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Will cross train and float between hospital campuses within scope
• Assigned to one campus with possibility of rotating to other campuses
• Travelers do not staff trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Epic EMR used, experience preferred

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required (or in process, pending license accepted)
• Current certifications required: TNCC, ACLS, BLS
• Additional preferred certifications: CPI, ENPC, NIHSS, PALS
• 2 years of ED experience preferred, will consider 1.5 years from a Level I trauma or like hospital
• Community hospital experience required
• Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in pediatric and adult emergency care including trauma, psychiatric, respiratory, neurological, and cardiac conditions
• Proficient in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and emergency medication administration
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care across a broad range of adult and pediatric conditions including trauma, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, and behavioral health cases
• Perform cardiac monitoring, 12-lead EKG interpretation, and dysrhythmia management
• Assist with procedures including splinting, chest tube management, and procedural sedation monitoring
• This is a 10-week winter coverage contract only
• Local radius restrictions are waived for this assignment
• Must start by 12/18/2026
• No holiday RTO permitted and no more than 5 days of RTO allowed
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require additional approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Returning staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• Travelers may be asked to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities

American Traveler Job ID #P-781243. 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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