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Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in New Haven, CT

Join a high-acuity emergency department as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) in New Haven, Connecticut. This 10-week emergency nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide care for adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients in a busy community hospital emergency department supported by interdisciplinary clinical teams. New Haven is a vibrant coastal Connecticut city known for its walkable neighborhoods, renowned arts and cultural scene, diverse dining, and convenient access to the region’s attractions.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Assignment Length: 10 weeks
• Start Date: November 6, 2026
• Nursing Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-Call Requirement: None
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:6
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience preferred
• Orientation: Approximately 36 hours
• Assignment Expectations: Cross-training and floating between nearby campuses may be required within the nurse’s scope of practice

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; a Connecticut license or license application in progress is accepted, subject to assignment requirements
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience required; 2 years of emergency department or emergency room nursing experience preferred. Nurses with approximately 1.5 years of experience from a comparable hospital setting may be considered.
• Recent emergency department experience with patient ratios of approximately 5–6 patients per nurse
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• TNCC certification required; TNS may be accepted as an alternative
• Experience providing emergency care in a community hospital setting preferred
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and crisis-management skills
• Ability to care for patients across a broad age range and manage changing clinical priorities
• Ability to work scheduled weekend coverage and adapt to emergency department staffing needs

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care to patients in the emergency department.
• Complete focused and comprehensive patient assessments, triage patients appropriately, and recognize changes in condition.
• Manage emergency presentations including stroke, chest pain, respiratory conditions, behavioral health concerns, trauma, overdose, seizures, and other acute illnesses.
• Administer medications, blood products, IV therapies, emergency treatments, and procedural sedation according to established protocols.
• Perform or assist with emergency nursing skills including IV initiation, EKG acquisition, wound and splint care, central line management, chest tube care, and care of ventilated patients.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and patient dispositions in Epic.
• Float or cross-train between designated campuses as needed while practicing within scope and maintaining quality standards.
• Support a respectful, efficient, and patient-centered emergency department environment during high-volume periods.

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel nursing opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and bring your emergency care expertise to a collaborative clinical 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.