Travel ER 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: 2
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Emergency Department position at a large Level I Trauma Center and Academic Medical Center, requiring Level I Trauma experience and current TNCC, ACLS, and BLS certifications.

Details\n

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• Large short-term acute care hospital with 1,567 staffed beds, operating as a Level I Trauma Center and Academic Medical Center
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• Combined adult/pediatric general Emergency Department
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• Patient ratio averages 1:6 on both day and night shifts
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• Charting performed in Epic (experience preferred)
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• Day shift, 4x12-hour shifts, 7:00–19:00
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• Every other weekend required
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• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs; primarily assigned to one campus with possibility of rotating to other campuses and ED Observation
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• Block scheduling can be accommodated
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• No on-call requirements
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• Travelers are not assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
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Requirements\n

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• Active CT or Compact RN license required; pending CT license accepted, but candidate must apply prior to consideration (CT license takes 15–21 business days to issue)
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• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, TNCC, NIHSS, PALS
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• Preferred certifications: CPI, ENPC
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• Minimum 1.5 years of ED RN experience at a comparable facility required; 2 years preferred
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• Level I Trauma Center experience required at a large facility
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• Travel nursing experience required
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• Prior nursing license must be free of disciplinary actions
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• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
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• No previous permanent employment with this health system within the last 2 years
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• 1 professional reference required for consideration
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• Proficiency with psychiatric patient management, IV therapy/phlebotomy, arterial and central line management, blood product administration, respiratory support (BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, ABG interpretation), emergency medications including vasopressors and IV sedation/paralytics, cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management, and neurological/trauma care
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Additional Information\n

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• Provide emergency nursing care across a broad patient population including trauma, stroke, STEMI, psychiatric, and multisystem organ dysfunction cases
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• Flu vaccination is required; declinations are not accepted
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• COVID vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions are accepted
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• RTO exceeding 7 days requires managerial approval
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• Weekend call-out policy is in effect: missed weekend shifts must be made up on another weekend shift within the same scheduling period
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• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
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• 13-week contract assignment
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• Parking costs approximately $125/month
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American Traveler Job ID #P-730353. 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

About American Traveler\n \n