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

Join a high-acuity emergency care team as an Emergency Department Travel Nurse in New Haven, Connecticut. This 13-week RN travel contract offers night-shift nursing professionals the opportunity to care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a Level I Trauma Center and comprehensive stroke center while working with strong interdisciplinary support services. New Haven is a vibrant, walkable city known for its renowned educational, cultural, culinary, and waterfront attractions.

Travel RN Job Details

• Job Title: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 20, 2026
• End Date: February 19, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Typical Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 6 patients
• Clinical Environment: Level I Trauma Center, comprehensive stroke center, and chest pain certified setting
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience preferred
• Assignment Flexibility: May float within scope to affiliated emergency and observation departments based on operational needs

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut; candidates with a pending license may be considered if licensing is initiated before submission
• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience preferred; candidates with 1.5 years of comparable experience in a Level I Trauma or similar acute-care hospital may be considered
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and TNCC certifications required; TNS may be accepted in place of TNCC
• Experience caring for high-acuity emergency patients, including trauma, stroke, cardiac, behavioral health, overdose, and multisystem conditions
• Ability to manage approximately six patients while prioritizing rapidly changing clinical needs
• Proficiency with emergency nursing skills, including IV starts, medication administration, dysrhythmia recognition, blood product administration, airway support, central-line care, and chest-tube management
• Ability to complete required orientation and pre-start learning modules
• Strong communication, teamwork, clinical judgment, and adaptability in a fast-paced emergency care environment

Emergency Department Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to emergency and observation patients across adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations
• Rapidly assess patients, identify changes in condition, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Provide care for Level I trauma, stroke, cardiac, orthopedic, neurologic, psychiatric, overdose, and other complex emergency presentations
• Assist with and manage emergency procedures, including airway support, IV therapy, EKG acquisition, medication administration, blood products, and trauma stabilization
• Monitor patients receiving high-risk therapies, including vasopressors, sedation, ventilatory support, and other critical interventions within scope
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, interpretation services, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and patient outcomes in Epic
• Float within scope to affiliated emergency or observation areas and adapt to changing department needs
• Support a respectful, trauma-informed, and patient-centered care environment

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel nursing opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a high-acuity healthcare team.

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.