Travel ED Registered Nurse - $2,420 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: 11/20/2026
• Duration: 10 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 20, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ER RN for a short-term winter coverage assignment at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring Level I trauma experience and CT/compact RN licensure.

Details

• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 10-week winter coverage assignment
• Assigned to one campus with possible cross-training and floating to other campuses and ED observation units
• Average patient ratios of 1:6 for both day and night shifts
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Travelers do not staff trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active or pending CT/compact RN license accepted
• BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required
• 2 years of ER experience preferred; will consider 1.5 years from a Level I trauma facility or with travel experience
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Experience with psychiatric patients, IV therapy, respiratory management, and cardiac monitoring preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred, especially from large (500+ bed) urban facilities with EDs larger than 60 beds
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required unless religious or medical exemption applies

Additional Information

• Provide emergency department nursing care in a high-acuity, Level I Trauma Center setting
• Manage a wide range of ER cases including trauma, cardiac, neurological, psychiatric, and respiratory emergencies
• No holiday RTO permitted during this assignment
• Maximum of 5 days RTO allowed
• Local radius restrictions waived for this specific 10-week assignment
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Previous staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to return as a traveler
• Travelers may be asked to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities

American Traveler Job ID #P-781295. 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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