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Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Bridgeport, CT

Explore a Connecticut travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Join a collaborative emergency care team for a 10-week winter assignment in a fast-paced Level II Trauma Center serving adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients.

Travel ER RN Job Details

• Position: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Start Date: November 13, 2026; must start by December 18, 2026
• Contract Duration: 10 weeks
• Schedule: Four evening shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts, generally 11:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Healthcare Setting: Short-term acute care hospital with a Level II Trauma Center
• Emergency Department: Approximately 45 beds with a typical patient ratio of 1:4
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, pediatric, and geriatric emergency patients
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Time-Off Guidance: No holiday time off; no more than five days of requested time off

Emergency Room Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut or eligibility to obtain one
• At least 2 years of recent emergency department or emergency room nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Experience caring for pediatric, adult, and geriatric emergency patients
• Competency with triage, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, arterial line management, central line care, ventilated patient care, BiPAP/CPAP, IV vasopressors, and isolation precautions
• Willingness to work every other weekend and meet all assignment scheduling requirements
• Seasonal flu vaccination is required
• Applicants residing within 75 miles of the assignment location are not eligible under the applicable local policy

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, timely, and compassionate emergency nursing care to patients across the lifespan
• Perform focused assessments, triage patients, identify care priorities, and respond to rapidly changing conditions
• Administer medications and treatments while monitoring patient response
• Recognize and manage dysrhythmias, respiratory compromise, shock, and other emergent conditions
• Care for patients requiring ventilatory support, BiPAP/CPAP, IV vasopressors, central lines, and arterial lines
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team during trauma responses, resuscitation, and patient transfers
• Maintain accurate and timely emergency department documentation in Epic
• Follow infection prevention, isolation, and patient safety standards in a high-acuity emergency care setting

Bridgeport offers convenient access to waterfront attractions, dining, arts, and regional destinations throughout coastal Connecticut and the Northeast. Apply now for this Connecticut travel nursing opportunity and join the emergency care team in Bridgeport.

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.