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Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nurse Job in Milford, Connecticut

Join our healthcare team as an Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) for a 10-week travel nursing contract in Milford, CT, with weekly estimated pay of $2,130–$2,250. Make a meaningful impact caring for adult and pediatric patients in a fast-paced emergency department alongside an experienced interdisciplinary team. Located along Connecticut’s scenic shoreline, Milford offers coastal charm with convenient access to greater New Haven and the New York metropolitan area.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Location: Milford, Connecticut
• Assignment Type: 10-week Emergency Department travel nursing contract
• Start Date: December 4, 2026; must begin by December 18, 2026
• End Date: February 12, 2027
• Shift: Night shift, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours per shift; 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Clinical Setting: General Emergency Department serving combined adult and pediatric populations
• Charting: Epic
• Orientation: 16 hours
• Travel Eligibility: Candidates residing within 75 miles of the assignment location are not eligible

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) with at least 2 years of recent Emergency Department or Emergency Room nursing experience
• Experience caring for both adult and pediatric emergency patients
• Active Connecticut RN license, or license application initiated early enough to meet the assignment start date
• Current ACLS, BLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications
• Experience managing dysrhythmias, IV vasopressors, ventilated patients, and CPAP/BiPAP
• Strong skills in triage, isolation precautions, central line management, arterial line management, IV initiation and maintenance, and phlebotomy
• Epic or comparable electronic health record experience
• Ability to float to other departments or areas as needed
• Seasonal influenza vaccination is required
• One professional reference required
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate, and efficient emergency nursing care to adult and pediatric patients
• Perform rapid assessments, prioritize patients through triage, and identify changes in condition
• Manage patients with acute and complex conditions, including dysrhythmias and respiratory failure
• Initiate and maintain peripheral IVs, provide phlebotomy services, and manage central and arterial lines
• Administer and monitor IV vasopressors and other emergency medications according to clinical protocols
• Provide care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, CPAP, or BiPAP
• Apply appropriate isolation precautions and infection prevention practices
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and other members of the care team
• Float as needed while maintaining high standards of patient safety and care

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel nursing opportunity in Milford, Connecticut, and take the next step in your healthcare career.

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.