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Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in New Haven, CT

Apply for an Emergency Department RN travel job in New Haven, Connecticut, and provide high-quality emergency nursing care in a dynamic, high-volume community hospital emergency department. This 13-week travel nurse assignment offers the opportunity to care for adolescent, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients with stroke and chest pain services, strong interdisciplinary support, and an average patient ratio of approximately 1:6. New Haven offers a vibrant, walkable urban environment with historic character, diverse dining and arts, and convenient access to the Connecticut shoreline.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
• Assignment Type: 13-week Emergency Department travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 6, 2026
• End Date: February 5, 2027
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Schedule: Three shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
• Emergency Department Setting: Approximately 180 visits per day, 49 rooms, stroke and chest pain services, and a small pediatric population
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience preferred
• Floating: Cross-training and floating between area campuses may be required within the nurse’s scope of practice
• Orientation: Approximately 36 hours

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license; Connecticut RN licensure is required, and candidates with a pending Connecticut license may be considered
• At least 1.5 years of recent Emergency Department RN experience in a comparable hospital setting; 2 years of experience is preferred for submission
• Community hospital emergency department experience required
• Level I or Level II trauma experience preferred
• Current BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required; TNS may be accepted in place of TNCC
• CPI, NIHSS, PALS, and ENPC certifications are preferred or may be requested based on assignment needs
• Flu vaccination required
• Ability to provide emergency nursing care across the lifespan, including pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations
• Strong emergency assessment, prioritization, communication, and clinical judgment skills

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide safe, timely, and compassionate emergency care to patients with medical, surgical, neurological, behavioral health, and traumatic conditions
• Perform focused emergency assessments, identify changes in patient condition, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Manage emergency presentations including stroke, cardiac complaints, respiratory conditions, overdose, seizures, sepsis, behavioral health concerns, and multisystem illness
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, procedural sedation, and continuous infusions according to orders and policy
• Provide care for patients requiring ventilatory support, BiPAP/CPAP, central line management, chest tube care, arterial line monitoring, and dysrhythmia management
• Perform or assist with IV placement, phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG acquisition, splinting, wound care, and other emergency nursing procedures
• Recognize and respond to deteriorating patients, including those requiring resuscitation and advanced life support
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, IV teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Document patient care accurately in Epic and maintain compliance with emergency department standards
• Float between campuses and emergency care areas within scope to support staffing and patient-care needs

Apply now for this Emergency Department Registered Nurse travel contract in New Haven, Connecticut, and advance your travel nursing career with a rewarding emergency care assignment.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.