Travel ER RN - $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: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a 10-week Emergency Department night shift assignment requiring Level I Trauma Center experience and CT/compact RN license.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center Emergency Department at a short-term acute care hospital
• General ED serving combined adult/pediatric population
• Average patient ratios of 1:6 on both days and nights
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Will crosstrain and float to other campuses and ED observation units within scope
• Travelers are assigned to one campus with possibility of rotating to other campuses
• Travelers will not staff trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Epic EMR used, experience preferred
• 10-week contract length for winter coverage

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required
• NIHSS, PALS, ENPC, and CPI certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required; 1.5 years considered for candidates from a Level I trauma center or with travel experience
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Level II Trauma Center experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Experience with psychiatric emergencies, IV therapy, respiratory support, and cardiac monitoring required
• Experience managing neurological emergencies including CVA, ICP monitoring, and traumatic brain injury required
• Experience with shock/trauma cases including gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations required
• Ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias and obtain 12-lead EKGs required
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care across a wide range of trauma, psychiatric, respiratory, neurological, and cardiac cases
• Maintain isolation precautions and appropriate PPE use
• Apply and manage orthopedic splints as needed
• No holiday RTO permitted for this assignment
• Maximum of 5 RTO days allowed during the contract
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Local radius restrictions waived for this specific 10-week assignment
• Previous staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible to return as a traveler
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with only religious or medical exemptions accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-772566. 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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