Travel ER RN - $2,394 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Guilford, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/13/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Guilford, CT

Earn an estimated $2,130–$2,250 per week as an experienced Travel Emergency Department RN in Guilford, Connecticut. Join a collaborative, free-standing ED team providing on-site emergency nursing care to patients across the lifespan in a fast-paced setting along the scenic Connecticut shoreline.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 13, 2026
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Emergency Department Setting: On-site, free-standing ED with approximately 16 rooms and a daily census of about 100 visits
• Patient Population: Infants, adolescents, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
• Typical Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–1:6
• Electronic Health Record: Epic
• Scrubs: Royal blue
• Call: Not required
• Orientation: 48 hours
• Scheduling: Guaranteed hours; block scheduling may be accommodated based on operational needs

Emergency Department RN Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; a pending Connecticut RN license may be considered if the application is submitted before the start date
• At least 1.5 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience; 2 years preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required
• Experience in high-acuity emergency care, trauma, behavioral health, and pediatric nursing preferred
• Level I or Level II trauma center experience preferred
• Experience with Epic or a comparable electronic health record system preferred
• Ability to float within scope of practice to other nearby campuses when needed
• Eligible for a travel nursing assignment; candidates residing within 75 miles of Guilford, Connecticut, may not be eligible

Emergency Department Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, triage, and provide evidence-based emergency nursing care to patients with urgent and emergent conditions
• Care for patients experiencing cardiac, respiratory, neurological, orthopedic, infectious, psychiatric, and traumatic emergencies
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, sedation, and continuous infusions according to policy
• Assist with or manage airway support, intubation, BiPAP/CPAP, central lines, chest tubes, arterial lines, and ventilated patients
• Recognize and respond to dysrhythmias, stroke symptoms, seizures, overdose, multisystem failure, and other high-acuity presentations
• Perform or assist with EKGs, phlebotomy, IV starts, splinting, wound care, and other emergency procedures
• Provide safe, compassionate care to patients across the lifespan, including a small pediatric population
• Collaborate with providers, radiology, interpretation services, unit support staff, and receiving teams during transfers for admission or specialty consultation
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and outcomes in Epic
• Support a safe environment for patients with behavioral health needs, including suicidal or aggressive patients

Apply now for this Emergency Department travel nursing opportunity in Guilford, Connecticut, and advance your career while serving a diverse patient population in a supportive ED environment.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #530938. 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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