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Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in Crescent City, California

Seeking an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Crescent City, California. Join an established emergency care team and provide high-quality care to a diverse patient population in a community emergency department. This California travel nursing opportunity also offers access to the natural beauty of the North Coast, including nearby redwood forests, scenic coastal views, and an inviting small-town atmosphere.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,170–$2,290
• Location: Crescent City, California
• Healthcare Setting: Emergency Department
• Start Date: November 22, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Schedule: Three shifts per week
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Call: Required
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Emergency Department Profile: Approximately 50–70 daily patients, 11 rooms, and 12 beds
• Documentation: Epic electronic health record
• Orientation: 24 hours

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 5 years of Emergency Department or emergency room RN experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC certifications from an accepted accrediting organization
• Level II trauma experience required; Level I trauma experience preferred
• Recent experience with Epic or another electronic health record system
• Demonstrated ability to provide emergency nursing care to patients across the lifespan in a fast-paced setting
• Strong clinical judgment, prioritization, communication, and teamwork skills

Emergency Nursing Practice Environment

• Collaborative emergency care environment supported by respiratory services, radiology, phlebotomy, physical therapy, social services, interpretation services, and unit coordination staff
• Opportunity to manage a broad range of medical, surgical, trauma, psychiatric, neurologic, and respiratory emergencies
• Patient-centered setting focused on safe, compassionate, evidence-based emergency nursing care

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical, emotional, and psychosocial assessments of emergency patients and their families.
• Triage patients, identify urgent and life-threatening conditions, and prioritize care based on acuity.
• Develop, implement, and continually reassess individualized plans of care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide emergency nursing care for patients with trauma, respiratory conditions, cardiac and neurologic emergencies, behavioral health concerns, overdose, infection, and other acute conditions.
• Initiate and maintain IV access; administer medications, blood products, IV vasopressors, continuous sedation, and emergency therapies according to policy.
• Assist with or manage airway support, intubation, ventilated patient care, BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, central lines, arterial lines, splints, procedural sedation, and other emergency procedures within scope of practice.
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, dysrhythmias, seizures, shock, multisystem organ dysfunction, and other clinical deterioration.
• Communicate treatment plans, procedures, and discharge or transition instructions clearly to patients and families using teach-back techniques.
• Delegate appropriately based on scope of practice, competency, and patient needs.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, education, and care transitions in the electronic health record.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality while following hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based nursing standards.
• Participate in safety reporting, quality improvement, emergency preparedness, and process improvement activities.

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel contract in Crescent City, California, and join a dedicated healthcare team on the California North Coast.

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.