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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department | Night Shift | New Haven, CT

Apply for a 13-week Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse assignment in New Haven, Connecticut. Join a collaborative emergency nursing team caring for adolescents, infants, adults, pediatric patients, and geriatric patients in a fast-paced community hospital setting. This Connecticut travel nursing job offers guaranteed hours, 12-hour night shifts, and potential cross-campus floating within your scope of practice.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED 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: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
• Hours: 36 hours per week with guaranteed hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 6 patients
• Patient Population: Adolescents, infants, adults, pediatric patients, and geriatric patients
• Charting: Epic experience preferred
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Schedule Notes: Cross-training and floating within scope may be required to support department needs. Holiday time-off requests are not available for this assignment.

Travel Emergency Department RN Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in Connecticut; pending licensure may be considered if the application process is initiated before submission
• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience preferred and generally required for submission; candidates with approximately 1.5 years may be considered with relevant high-acuity, Level I, or travel nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications required; TNS may be accepted in place of TNCC
• Experience caring for approximately 5–6 patients in a busy emergency department setting
• Community hospital experience required; Level I or Level II trauma experience preferred
• Experience with Epic or another electronic health record preferred
• Strong assessment, prioritization, communication, and emergency response skills
• Ability to float between assigned locations and provide care within the RN’s competency and scope of practice

Emergency Department Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based emergency nursing care for patients across the lifespan
• Perform focused and comprehensive assessments, recognize changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, and procedural sedation monitoring according to established protocols
• Manage and monitor patients requiring oxygen therapy, BiPAP/CPAP, ventilatory support, continuous IV sedation, vasopressors, and other high-acuity interventions
• Assist with intubation, central line care, chest tube management, splinting, EKG acquisition, phlebotomy, and emergency procedures
• Care for patients experiencing trauma-related injuries, stroke symptoms, cardiac emergencies, respiratory conditions, behavioral health crises, overdose, seizures, and other urgent medical concerns
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and other members of the care team
• Document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and patient outcomes accurately in the electronic health record
• Support a respectful, patient-centered environment while maintaining safety and infection-prevention standards

New Haven is a vibrant Connecticut city known for its arts and culinary scene, historic neighborhoods, and convenient access to the Connecticut shoreline. Apply now for this Travel Emergency Department RN opportunity in New Haven, CT.

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.