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 seeking an Emergency Department RN for a short-term winter coverage assignment at a Level I Trauma Center requiring CT or compact RN license and prior trauma experience.

Details

• General Emergency Department treating combined adult/pediatric patients in a Level I Trauma Center
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 19:00-7:00
• Average patient ratio of 1:6 both days and nights
• Every other weekend required
• Floating between campus locations within scope required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Travelers are not assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required
• NIHSS and PALS certifications required
• ENPC and CPI certifications preferred
• 2 years of ED experience required, though 1.5 years from a Level I trauma or community hospital setting may be considered
• Community hospital experience required
• Level I and Level II trauma center experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG interpretation
• Experience managing psychiatric and behavioral health patients including suicidal and acute psychosis presentations
• IV therapy skills including starting/maintaining IVs, central line care, and blood product administration
• Experience with emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation preferred
• Neurological trauma experience including CVA, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury management preferred
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• This is a 10-week contract specifically for winter coverage
• Local radius restrictions are waived for this assignment
• No holiday RTO permitted and no more than 5 days of RTO allowed overall
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates returning to this health system as travelers must have been separated from staff employment for at least 2 years
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with only religious or medical exemptions accepted
• Must be prepared to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• Responsibilities include managing trauma, shock, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, and psychiatric emergency cases across a wide range of patient presentations

American Traveler Job ID #P-772571. 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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