Emergency Department RN (Travel Nurse) – Level I Trauma Contract in New Haven, CT

Join a high-acuity Emergency Department nursing team in New Haven, Connecticut, as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) and care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a Level I Trauma and Comprehensive Stroke Center. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers guaranteed hours, consistent night shifts, and valuable emergency room experience across emergency and observation settings. New Haven is a vibrant coastal city known for its walkable neighborhoods, acclaimed dining scene, arts and culture, historic architecture, and convenient access to the Connecticut shoreline and major Northeast destinations.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090-$2,200
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Start Date: November 6, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, with longer 13- to 26-week travel contracts available
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week with guaranteed hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:6
• Orientation: 48 hours
• Charting: Epic experience preferred
• Openings: 3

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license; Connecticut nursing licensure or eligibility is required before the assignment begins
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience; 2 years of Emergency Department or emergency room nursing experience is preferred, and candidates with approximately 1.5 years in a comparable hospital may be considered
• Level I Trauma Emergency Department experience is required
• Current TNCC, ACLS, and BLS certifications
• Experience caring for patients with complex emergencies, trauma, stroke, cardiac conditions, behavioral health needs, and multisystem illness
• Proficiency with emergency nursing skills, including IV starts, blood product administration, dysrhythmia interpretation, emergency medications, ventilated patients, central line care, chest tube management, and isolation precautions
• Ability to float or cross-train within scope to emergency observation and other assigned campuses as needed
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, adaptability, and teamwork skills

Emergency Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient, and compassionate nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric Emergency Department patients
• Rapidly assess, triage, stabilize, and monitor patients with traumatic injuries, acute medical conditions, cardiac emergencies, stroke symptoms, overdose, psychiatric crises, and other emergent diagnoses
• Manage patients requiring advanced interventions, including ventilatory support, IV vasopressors, continuous sedation, arterial line monitoring, and emergency medications
• Perform and document focused assessments, medication administration, procedures, reassessments, and discharge or admission planning in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Support trauma, stroke, chest pain, and high-acuity emergency care protocols
• Provide care for patients in emergency observation and other emergency care areas while practicing within scope
• Maintain a safe environment, apply appropriate precautions, and use de-escalation techniques when caring for patients with behavioral health needs
• Participate in required weekend coverage and maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation

Apply now for this Emergency Department travel nursing opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and advance your experience in a Level I Trauma and Comprehensive Stroke Center.

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.