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Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – Level I Trauma Center in New Haven, CT

Explore a rewarding Connecticut travel nursing opportunity as an Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) in a high-acuity Level I Trauma Center in New Haven. This 13-week travel nurse assignment offers competitive weekly pay and the opportunity to care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients alongside an experienced interdisciplinary team. New Haven is a vibrant coastal New England city known for its rich cultural scene, walkable neighborhoods, excellent dining, and convenient access to regional recreational and urban amenities.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Start Date: November 20, 2026; must start by December 18, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
• Shift Options: Day shifts, 11:00 AM–11:00 PM, or mid shifts, 3:00 PM–3:00 AM
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:6
• Documentation: Epic electronic medical record
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Scheduling: Block scheduling may be accommodated based on department needs

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Connecticut or an eligible pending Connecticut RN license; candidates should apply early due to expected processing timelines
• At least 1 year of Emergency Department nursing experience; 2 years is preferred, and candidates with approximately 1.5 years of experience in a comparable hospital setting may be considered
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required; TNS may be accepted in place of TNCC
• Experience caring for patients with complex medical, neurologic, psychiatric, traumatic, and surgical emergencies
• Ability to work every other weekend and float within the nurse’s scope of practice as needed
• Strong clinical judgment, adaptability, communication skills, and commitment to safe patient care
• Current influenza vaccination required
• Travel candidates preferred; applicants residing within 75 miles may not be eligible for this assignment

Emergency Department Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, triage, monitor, and provide evidence-based nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric emergency patients
• Manage patients experiencing trauma, stroke, STEMI, respiratory failure, overdose, acute psychosis, suicidal ideation, multisystem injury, and other emergent conditions
• Administer emergency medications, IV therapies, blood products, sedation, and vasopressors according to orders and established protocols
• Perform and interpret nursing assessments, 12-lead ECGs, dysrhythmia monitoring, and relevant laboratory results, including arterial blood gases
• Assist with or manage airway procedures, intubation, ventilated patient care, BiPAP/CPAP, central lines, chest tubes, arterial lines, and other emergency interventions within scope
• Provide care for patients requiring spinal precautions, splints, isolation precautions, psychiatric observation, and complex trauma management
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, interpretation services, and other members of the care team
• Float or cross-train to affiliated emergency departments and observation areas as needed while maintaining safe, competent care
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and outcomes in Epic
• Support a positive patient and family experience in a fast-paced, high-volume emergency care setting

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel assignment in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a high-performing Level I Trauma Center 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.