Travel ER RN - $3,221 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: 08/28/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 28, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring Level I Trauma experience and a CT/compact license.

Details

• Work in the Emergency Department of a Level I Trauma Center, Short Term Acute Care hospital
• General ED serving combined adult/pediatric population
• Average patient ratios of 1:6 for both day and night shifts
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hour shifts from 19:00-7:00
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Assigned to one campus with possibility of crosstraining and floating to other campuses and ED observation units
• Travelers do not staff trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• 2 years of ED experience required, though 1.5 years from a Level I trauma or similar hospital may be considered
• Level I Trauma Center experience required, Level II Trauma experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, TNCC, NIHSS, PALS
• Preferred certifications: CPI, ENPC
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, and blood product administration
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and 12-lead EKG/ECG
• Experience managing psychiatric patients, including acute psychosis, suicidal patients, and violent behavior
• Experience with shock/trauma cases including gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations
• Experience with neurological emergencies including CVA, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with medical or religious exemptions only

Additional Information

• Deliver emergency nursing care in a Level I Trauma Center, Academic Medical Center setting
• Open to accommodating block scheduling
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require facility approval
• Candidates with vacation plans between sign date and start date should communicate this early to ensure a realistic start date
• Local candidates are not accepted; candidates within 75 miles of the hospital are considered local
• Previous perm staff must have been gone at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• Parking costs approximately $125 per month

American Traveler Job ID #P-737971. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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