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Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nursing Contract – Los Alamitos, CA

Apply for an Emergency Room RN travel nursing job in Los Alamitos, California. Los Alamitos, CA 90720, is a welcoming Orange County community with convenient access to local parks, neighborhood dining, nearby beaches, and the cultural attractions of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Join a fast-paced emergency department and provide high-quality care to patients across the lifespan in a high-volume Southern California healthcare setting.

Emergency Department Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Los Alamitos, California 90720
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110–$2,220
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Department: Emergency Room / Emergency Department
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Department Profile: Approximately 110 visits per day, with 24 rooms and 31 beds
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 4 patients per nurse on days and nights; approximately 2 patients per nurse on weekends
• Call and Float: As needed
• Orientation: 12 hours

Emergency Room RN Travel Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Room RN or Emergency Department RN experience
• Current Registered Nurse license in California, in hand at the time of application
• Current ACLS, BLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications
• Current CPI Blue Card from the Crisis Prevention Institute, in hand at the time of application; online CPI certification or MAB certification alone is not accepted
• Recent Epic charting experience, documented in work history
• Community hospital experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Trauma Level I or Level II experience preferred
• Two supervisor references may be required during the application process

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate emergency nursing care for patients across the lifespan in a high-volume department.
• Perform triage, focused assessments, ongoing reassessments, and prioritization of care.
• Manage dysrhythmias, acute neurologic conditions, respiratory emergencies, behavioral health presentations, overdoses, trauma, burns, and other emergent conditions.
• Initiate and maintain IV access, administer emergency medications, blood products, IV vasopressors, insulin, sedation, and other prescribed therapies.
• Care for patients requiring ventilatory support, BiPAP/CPAP, continuous sedation, paralytics, chest tube management, and post-intubation monitoring.
• Obtain and interpret 12-lead EKGs and arterial blood gases, and promptly communicate significant findings.
• Assist with intubation, procedural sedation, resuscitation, and other emergency procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic while following isolation, safety, and crisis-prevention protocols.
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary team to support timely evaluation, treatment, stabilization, and disposition.

Apply now for this Emergency Room RN travel contract in Los Alamitos, California, and join a skilled Southern California healthcare team.

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.