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Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – Level I Trauma 10-Week Contract in New Haven, CT

Apply for an Emergency Department RN contract in New Haven, Connecticut, caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a high-acuity Level I Trauma environment. This on-site nursing assignment offers experience with complex emergency cases, comprehensive stroke care, cardiac emergencies, and emergency observation services. New Haven is a vibrant coastal New England city known for its rich arts and culinary scene, historic neighborhoods, and strong academic and medical community.

Emergency Department RN Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Assignment Length: 10 weeks
• Start Date: November 6, 2026; must start by December 18, 2026
• Schedule: Approximately 36 hours per week; 12-hour shifts
• Shift Options: Day shifts, 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m., or mid shifts, 3:00 p.m.–3:00 a.m.; weekend coverage every other weekend
• Healthcare Setting: On-site, high-volume Level I Trauma Emergency Department and Emergency Observation Unit
• Patient Volume: Approximately 300 visits per day across the emergency services
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:6 on days, nights, and weekends
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience preferred
• Float Expectations: May float within scope to other emergency care locations and the Emergency Observation Unit

Emergency Room Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; Connecticut RN licensure is required or must be in process before submission
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience; 2 years of Emergency Department or emergency room nursing experience preferred
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Experience caring for patients with medical, surgical, psychiatric, neurologic, cardiac, orthopedic, and multisystem emergencies
• Current ACLS, BLS, and TNCC certifications required; TNS may be accepted in place of TNCC
• Strong assessment, prioritization, IV therapy, emergency medication, dysrhythmia recognition, and critical-care skills
• Ability to care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a fast-paced emergency nursing environment
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and other interdisciplinary teams

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to patients presenting with urgent and emergent conditions
• Perform focused assessments, identify changes in patient condition, and promptly escalate concerns
• Manage patients with trauma, stroke, STEMI, respiratory failure, overdose, acute psychosis, suicidal ideation, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Initiate and maintain IV access, administer emergency medications, manage blood products, and monitor patients receiving vasopressors or continuous sedation as appropriate
• Perform or assist with EKGs, phlebotomy, splinting, isolation precautions, airway support, and other emergency procedures within scope
• Care for patients in the Emergency Observation Unit and collaborate with the care team to support evaluation, treatment, and disposition
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and outcomes in Epic
• Float within scope to designated emergency care locations and maintain flexibility to support changing department needs
• Participate in every-other-weekend coverage and uphold professional standards for attendance, communication, and patient safety

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

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.