ER | Registered Nurse

Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – Los Angeles, CA | 13-Week Contract

Seeking an experienced Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse for a high-acuity emergency department in Los Angeles, California. This California travel nursing job offers night shifts, competitive weekly pay, and the opportunity to care for diverse adult and pediatric patients in a fast-paced setting with Level I trauma, STEMI, stroke, transplant, and other complex clinical services.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) / Emergency Department Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Los Angeles, California 90095
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,860–$1,960
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending March 1, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 12-hour night shifts, approximately 2:00 PM–2:30 AM
• Weekend Requirement: Four weekend shifts per four-week schedule block
• Patient Assignment: Approximately 1 nurse to 4 patients
• Call and Float: No call; no float requirement indicated

Emergency Room RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Room or Emergency Department Registered Nurse experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not eligible
• Current California Registered Nurse license required; EMSA-only authorization is not accepted
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• NIHSS and TNCC certifications preferred
• Recent Epic electronic medical record (EMR) experience required
• Experience caring for both adult and pediatric patients
• Trauma, adult or pediatric emergency, pediatric, and teaching-facility experience strongly preferred
• Ability to disclose requested time off when applying

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, timely, and compassionate emergency nursing care for neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Perform rapid triage, focused assessments, ongoing reassessments, and prioritization of care in a high-volume emergency department.
• Care for patients experiencing trauma, chest pain, stroke, sepsis, respiratory distress, cardiac arrest, behavioral health concerns, burns, neurological emergencies, and other complex conditions.
• Support patient care in a combined adult and pediatric emergency department with Level I trauma, STEMI, comprehensive stroke, transplant, and other specialty services.
• Interpret dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases while managing patients requiring continuous IV sedation, vasopressors, BiPAP/CPAP, or mechanical ventilation.
• Provide central line care, maintain isolation precautions, perform emergency interventions, and care for patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the Epic electronic medical record.

Why Work in Los Angeles?

Located in the vibrant Westwood area, Los Angeles offers travel nurses an exciting combination of dining, arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to the broader Southern California region.

Apply now for this Los Angeles travel nurse opportunity and join a high-acuity emergency care team in 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.