
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $51.25
- Weekly
- $1,845
- Yearly (full-time)
- $95,940
- Start date
- November 30, 2026
This job pays about $51.25/hour — 24% below the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California ($67.44/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 California right now
- 2,293 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 153 of them in San Francisco.
- Pay in these listings: $20.00 – $229/hour, median $65.20/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California: $67.44/hour ($140,275/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($72.45/hour across 425 jobs).
Job description
Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in San Francisco, CA
Join a high-acuity Emergency Department as a travel Registered Nurse in San Francisco, California. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers an opportunity to provide acute care to diverse patient populations in a fast-paced setting supported by respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, IV services, and other interdisciplinary resources. The 94117 area is known for its vibrant neighborhoods, access to Golden Gate Park, and outstanding cultural and recreational amenities.
Travel RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
- Location: San Francisco, California 94117
- Assignment Type: 13-week Emergency Room travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 30, 2026
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Call: Not required
- Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4
- Patient Population: Adolescents, infants, adults, pediatric patients, and geriatric patients
- Charting: Epic
- Orientation: Biweekly orientation with approximately 36 hours of orientation
Emergency Department RN Job Requirements
- Registered Nurse license in good standing appropriate for the assignment; NC or compact license must be in hand when required
- At least 2 years of recent Emergency Room or Emergency Department nursing experience
- Previous travel nursing experience required
- Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and CPI certifications
- Willingness to complete or provide required certifications before assignment compliance deadlines
- Epic electronic health record and clinical documentation experience
- Ability to pass an on-site EKG/telemetry examination
- One supervisory reference from the previous year
- Ability to float to a Behavioral Health Emergency Department when needed
- Flu vaccination is required; exemptions and declinations are not accepted
Emergency Room Travel Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, timely, and compassionate emergency nursing care to patients across the lifespan in a busy Emergency Department
- Perform triage, focused assessments, reassessments, care planning, medication administration, and patient education
- Recognize and respond to medical, surgical, behavioral health, neurologic, cardiac, respiratory, and traumatic emergencies
- Manage patients requiring IV medications, vasopressors, sedation monitoring, insulin protocols, blood products, ventilatory support, and isolation precautions
- Assist with or manage emergency procedures, including intubation, central line care, chest tube management, arterial line monitoring, and 12-lead EKG acquisition
- Care for patients experiencing stroke, STEMI, seizures, overdose, psychiatric crisis, multisystem organ dysfunction, traumatic injury, and other acute conditions
- Interpret dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases, identify clinical deterioration, and promptly escalate changes in patient condition
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the care team
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic while supporting patient flow, patient safety, and department throughput
- Provide trauma-informed care and promote a safe environment for patients with behavioral health needs, including those requiring psychiatric precautions
Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract and join a leading Emergency Department team in San Francisco, California.
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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