
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Apple Valley, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 31, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $64.44
- Weekly
- $2,320
- Yearly (full-time)
- $120,640
- Start date
- November 17, 2026
This job pays about $64.44/hour — 4% 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
- 2,345 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 23 of them in Apple Valley.
- Pay in these listings: $20.00 – $229/hour, median $65.00/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California: $67.44/hour ($140,275/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($72.10/hour across 433 jobs).
Job description
Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Apple Valley, CA
Apply now for a 13-week Emergency Room RN travel contract in Apple Valley, California, with competitive weekly pay of $2,260–$2,380. Join an acute care emergency department and provide high-quality nursing care to a diverse patient population in a fast-paced setting while collaborating with interdisciplinary support teams. Apple Valley is a scenic High Desert community known for mountain views, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to the greater Southern California region.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,260–$2,380
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel Registered Nurse contract
- Location: Apple Valley, California
- Start Date: November 17, 2026
- End Date: February 16, 2027
- Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
- Shift Duration: 12 hours, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours
- Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4
- Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend; additional weekend coverage may be needed based on unit requirements
- Holiday Coverage: Must be available to work three of five designated major holidays
- Call: Not required
- Electronic Health Record: Epic
- Orientation: 36 hours
Travel ER Nurse Requirements
- At least 1 year of recent emergency department Registered Nurse experience
- Current Registered Nurse license valid for practice in California; compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
- Current ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and PALS certifications
- Epic electronic health record experience required
- Community hospital experience preferred
- Experience caring for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients preferred
- Strong emergency assessment, triage, prioritization, and critical-thinking skills
- First-time travel nurses are welcome to be considered
Emergency Department RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients presenting with medical, surgical, neurologic, orthopedic, and traumatic conditions
- Perform rapid assessments, triage patients, identify changes in condition, and initiate timely interventions
- Administer medications, blood products, IV therapies, and continuous infusions according to established protocols
- Care for patients requiring ventilatory support, BiPAP/CPAP, sedation monitoring, arterial line management, and central line care
- Support stroke and STEMI receiving processes and collaborate with interdisciplinary emergency response teams
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, interpret clinical data, and respond appropriately to dysrhythmias and other emergencies
- Perform and document emergency procedures, including IV initiation, phlebotomy, isolation precautions, and procedural sedation monitoring
- Educate patients and families while coordinating care with providers, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and other support departments
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and promote a safe, respectful, patient-centered environment
Apply now to join this California travel nursing opportunity and make a difference as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse in Apple Valley.
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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