Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Bristol, Connecticut

Make a meaningful impact as a Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse in Bristol, CT. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for a diverse acute-care patient population in a 25-bed emergency department that treats approximately 100 patients each day. Bristol is a welcoming New England community with convenient access to parks, local attractions, dining, and the greater Hartford area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Bristol, Connecticut
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020-$2,130
• Assignment Start: October 5, 2026
• Assignment End: January 4, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Registered Nurse Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts, primarily 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m.; 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. may also be available
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Patient Population: Diverse emergency department population, including high-acuity patients requiring stabilization and transfer
• Patient-to-Nurse Ratio: Approximately 1:4-1:5
• Documentation System: MEDITECH
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs
• Floating: Travelers do not float

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Connecticut
• At least 1 year of recent Emergency Department or Emergency Room nursing experience; ED experience is required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, and emergency response skills
• Ability to care for multiple patients in a fast-paced acute-care environment
• Experience with electronic health record documentation; MEDITECH experience is a plus

Emergency Room Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to emergency department patients across a broad range of diagnoses and acuity levels
• Perform rapid nursing assessments, prioritize care, and monitor patients for changes in condition
• Manage critical emergency department drips and support stabilization of trauma, cardiac, stroke, and other high-acuity presentations before transfer when indicated
• Administer medications and treatments, including respiratory treatments as needed
• Collect blood specimens, initiate appropriate interventions, and coordinate diagnostic testing and patient transport
• Collaborate with emergency physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, technicians, and support staff
• Provide care in treatment areas, fast track, triage support as assigned, psych/seclusion rooms, and patient holding areas
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and patient outcomes in MEDITECH
• Participate in weekend and holiday coverage according to the travel assignment schedule

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel contract in Bristol, Connecticut, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.

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.