Travel ED Registered Nurse - $3,288 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
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 4, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN for a Level I Trauma Center setting, requiring CT or compact RN license and trauma experience.

Details

• Work in a Level I Trauma Center Emergency Department at a large academic medical center
• Patient ratios average 1:6 on both days and nights
• Day shift (4x12, 11:00-23:00) and evening shift (4x12, 15:00-3:00) available
• Every other weekend shift required
• Crosstraining and floating required to other campuses including EDNP1 Observation, York Street Campus ED, and Saint Raphael Campus ED
• Floating within scope required to meet facility staffing needs
• No on-call requirements
• Epic EMR used for charting
• Open to block scheduling accommodations
• Travelers are not assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required
• NIHSS, PALS, ENPC, and CPI certifications preferred
• 2 years of ED experience preferred; 1.5 years considered from a Level I Trauma Center or with travel experience
• Level I and Level II Trauma Center experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, central line care, blood product administration, and arterial line management
• Skills in managing ventilated patients, chest tube management, and ABG interpretation preferred
• Experience managing psychiatric emergencies including acute psychosis, overdose, and violent behavior
• Cardiac monitoring skills including EKG/ECG interpretation and dysrhythmia management
• Neuro-trauma experience including CVA, ICP monitoring, and traumatic brain injury care preferred
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with medical or religious exemption only

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across a wide range of trauma, medical, psychiatric, and neurological cases
• Travelers must be prepared to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require manager approval
• Must not reside within 75 miles of the facility to be considered a traveler
• Previous perm staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to return as a traveler
• First-time travelers considered only if candidate has Epic experience
• Guaranteed hours included in this assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-781353. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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