Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 07/31/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 48 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
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• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Jul 31, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Emergency Department position at a large Level I Trauma Academic Medical Center, requiring a minimum of 1.5 years of ED experience and TNCC certification.

Details\n

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• Work setting is a large, short-term acute care Level I Trauma Center and Academic Medical Center with 1,567 staffed beds
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• Emergency Department unit with an average patient ratio of 1:6 on both day and night shifts
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• Primary assignment to one campus with potential rotation to other campuses and ED observation units
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• Travelers are not assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
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• Charting via Epic EMR
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• Schedule is 4x12-hour shifts; available shifts are Days (11:00–23:00) and Evenings (15:00–03:00)
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• Every other weekend required
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• No on-call requirement
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• Floating within scope of practice required to meet facility needs
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• Block scheduling is available upon request
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Requirements\n

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• Active CT or compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
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• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and TNCC
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• Minimum of 1.5 years of ED RN experience from a comparable hospital setting; 2 years preferred
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• Level I Trauma Center experience required
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• Large academic medical center or large facility experience required
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• Clean nursing license with no prior disciplinary actions
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• 1 professional reference required for consideration
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• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
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Additional Information\n

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• Cross-training and floating to other campuses (EDNP1 Observation, York Street Campus ED, and Saint Raphael Campus ED) is expected
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• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to qualify for the travel pay rate
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• Former permanent staff of this health system must have been separated for at least 2 years before being eligible as a traveler
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• RTO of up to 7 days may be auto-approved; requests exceeding 7 days require managerial approval
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• Weekend call-out policy is in effect: any missed weekend shift must be made up on a subsequent weekend within the next 6-week scheduling period
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• Flu vaccination is required; declinations are not accepted
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• COVID vaccination exemptions are accepted for religious or medical reasons only
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• Travelers are expected to participate in any natural disaster or emergency response activities as required by the facility
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• Parking is available at a cost of approximately $125/month
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American Traveler Job ID #P-730336. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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