Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in New Haven, CT

Join a collaborative medical-surgical telemetry nursing team in New Haven, Connecticut, for a 13-week travel RN contract caring for adult and geriatric patients in a short-term acute care and Level I trauma environment. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers competitive weekly pay, 36-hour workweeks, and the opportunity to provide care for diverse post-operative and medically complex patients alongside strong interdisciplinary support services.

New Haven is a vibrant, historic city known for its arts, culture, dining, walkable neighborhoods, and convenient access to the Connecticut shoreline and major Northeast destinations.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Nursing
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Start Date: December 4, 2026
• End Date: March 5, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Typical Ratios: Approximately 1:4 on days and 1:5 on nights and weekends
• Documentation: Epic electronic health record (EHR)
• Floating: May float within scope to the Emergency Department to care for boarders
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Assignment Setting: Short-term acute care and Level I trauma environment

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; a Connecticut nursing license must be active before the start date
• At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical telemetry nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Recent experience with Epic or another electronic health record system; Epic experience is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to care for patients requiring telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition
• Experience with central line care, peripheral line management, isolation precautions, non-invasive airway management, wound care, and wound vacs
• Flu vaccination required
• One professional reference required
• Travel assignment eligibility; candidates residing within 75 miles of the assignment location are not eligible

Medical-Surgical Telemetry Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult and geriatric medical-surgical telemetry patients.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize dysrhythmias and changes in patient condition, and initiate appropriate interventions or escalation.
• Care for post-operative vascular and podiatry patients, with occasional orthopedic, ENT, and general surgery overflow.
• Manage patients with tracheostomies, chest tubes, central lines, wound vacs, alcohol withdrawal, diabetes, kidney disease, dialysis needs, dementia, and delirium.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, administer medications, manage lines and drains, and document patient care accurately in Epic.
• Apply appropriate isolation precautions and personal protective equipment.
• Collaborate with physicians, rapid response teams, respiratory services, pharmacy, rehabilitation, social services, IV teams, and other interdisciplinary partners.
• Participate in rapid response and emergency interventions within the scope of practice.
• Float to care for Emergency Department boarders when needed and provide care consistent with training and competency.

Apply now for this medical-surgical telemetry travel RN opportunity 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.