
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
- $59.58
- Weekly
- $2,145
- Yearly (full-time)
- $111,540
- Start date
- November 13, 2026
This job pays about $59.58/hour — 21% 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, Connecticut
Experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) sought for a 13-week Emergency Department travel nursing assignment in Milford, Connecticut. Provide high-acuity care to adult and pediatric emergency patients while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary team in a Level II Trauma Center. Located along Connecticut’s scenic shoreline, Milford offers beaches, a vibrant downtown, and convenient access to the greater New Haven area.
Travel RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
- Start Date: November 13, 2026
- Shift: Night shift, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
- Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; every other weekend required
- Healthcare Setting: Short-term acute care hospital Emergency Department and Level II Trauma Center
- Charting System: EPIC
- Floating: Flexibility to float as needed
Emergency Department Travel RN Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of recent Emergency Department Registered Nurse experience
- Experience caring for both adult and pediatric emergency patients
- Current Registered Nurse license in Connecticut or eligibility to obtain one before the assignment begins
- Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications
- Recent experience with triage, isolation precautions, and emergency patient assessment
- Competency managing dysrhythmias, arterial lines, central lines, and IV therapy
- Experience initiating and maintaining IVs, administering IV vasopressors, and providing care to ventilated patients
- Experience managing patients receiving CPAP or BiPAP
- Ability to complete required pre-assignment education and documentation
- Travel assignment eligibility; local candidates within 75 miles are not eligible
Emergency Department Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to patients presenting with emergent and complex conditions
- Perform timely triage, assessments, reassessments, and ongoing clinical monitoring
- Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including dysrhythmias and respiratory compromise
- Initiate and maintain peripheral and central IV access and administer medications, including IV vasopressors, as ordered
- Provide care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, CPAP, or BiPAP
- Manage arterial lines and central lines according to current standards of practice
- Apply appropriate isolation precautions and personal protective equipment procedures
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate evaluation, treatment, and disposition
- Document patient care accurately and efficiently in EPIC
- Support Emergency Department operations by floating when needed and participating in every-other-weekend coverage
Apply now for this Emergency Department Travel RN opportunity in Milford, Connecticut, and make a meaningful impact in a high-acuity adult and pediatric emergency care setting.
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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