
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Milford, CT
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $56.39
- Weekly
- $2,030
- Yearly (full-time)
- $105,560
- Start date
- November 13, 2026
This job pays about $56.39/hour — 14% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Connecticut ($49.39/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Connecticut right now
- 543 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Connecticut from 6 agencies, 29 of them in Milford.
- Pay in these listings: $40.77 – $95.00/hour, median $62.10/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Connecticut: $49.39/hour ($102,731/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($95.00/hour across 2 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department | Milford, CT
Explore a Connecticut travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) in Milford, CT. Milford offers a welcoming Connecticut community setting near the greater New Haven area, providing an appealing place to live and work during your assignment. Provide high-quality emergency care to adult and pediatric patients in a fast-paced short-term acute care hospital and Level II trauma environment.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
- Travel Nursing Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel contract
- Location: Milford, Connecticut
- Start Date: November 13, 2026
- End Date: February 12, 2027
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
- Shift Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:5 on days
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic
- Healthcare Setting: Short-term acute care hospital and Level II trauma environment
- Additional Information: Floating may be required. Local candidates within 75 miles are not eligible for this travel assignment.
Emergency Department RN Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of recent Emergency Department Registered Nurse experience
- Experience caring for both adult and pediatric patients in a combined Emergency Department
- Current Registered Nurse license in Connecticut; candidates should allow approximately 15–21 business days for licensure processing if needed
- Current ACLS, BLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications
- Demonstrated experience managing dysrhythmias
- Proficiency with triage, isolation precautions, and personal protective equipment
- Experience starting and maintaining IVs, performing phlebotomy, and providing central line care and management
- Experience administering IV vasopressors
- Experience caring for ventilated patients and managing CPAP/BiPAP
- Arterial line management experience
- Comfort with electronic medical record documentation in Epic
Emergency Nursing Responsibilities
- Provide safe, efficient, and compassionate emergency nursing care to adult and pediatric patients
- Perform rapid patient assessments, prioritize care, and support timely emergency interventions
- Complete triage and ongoing reassessments based on patient acuity
- Monitor and manage patients with dysrhythmias, respiratory compromise, and other emergent conditions
- Administer medications, including IV vasopressors, according to orders and established protocols
- Initiate and maintain peripheral IV access and provide phlebotomy services
- Care for central lines, arterial lines, ventilated patients, and patients receiving CPAP/BiPAP
- Apply appropriate isolation precautions and infection prevention practices
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care
- Float to other appropriate areas when needed and support weekend coverage requirements
Apply now for this Emergency Department travel nurse contract in Milford, Connecticut, and join an experienced emergency care 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.
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