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Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Torrance, CA

Join a high-volume Emergency Department as a Travel Emergency Room RN in Torrance, California. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers competitive weekly pay, night-shift flexibility, Epic charting, and the opportunity to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to patients across the lifespan in a supportive acute-care hospital.

Work in the vibrant South Bay region with access to beaches, outdoor recreation, excellent dining, and the greater Los Angeles area. This California travel nurse opportunity is ideal for an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse seeking diverse clinical experience and a collaborative interdisciplinary team.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Position: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) / Travel ER Nurse
• Healthcare Setting: Acute care hospital emergency department
• Location: Torrance, California
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,260–$2,380
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; approximately 6–8 weekend shifts during the assignment
• Call: Not required
• Charting: Epic electronic health record
• Floating: May float to pediatric emergency services or another nearby emergency department to support patient-care needs
• Orientation: Approximately 12 hours

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in California; compact license must be in hand when applicable
• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department or emergency room nursing experience
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS certifications
• Recent experience with Epic or another electronic health record system
• Demonstrated ability to care for adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients
• Strong emergency nursing skills, including patient assessment, triage, prioritization, and emergency response
• TNCC and ENPC or EDAP certification preferred
• Two professional references covering at least one year of nursing experience within the past three years
• Flexibility to work every other weekend and designated holidays as scheduled

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Perform rapid assessments, triage, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring for patients presenting with emergent and non-emergent conditions
• Deliver safe, patient-centered emergency care within an approximately 1:4 nurse-to-patient assignment
• Administer medications, blood products, IV therapies, and procedural sedation according to established protocols
• Care for patients with cardiac, neurologic, respiratory, traumatic, orthopedic, and other acute conditions
• Manage patients requiring oxygen therapy, ventilatory support, central-line care, IV vasopressors, and dysrhythmia monitoring
• Support stroke, STEMI, trauma, and other time-sensitive emergency responses
• Initiate and maintain IV access, collect specimens, interpret relevant clinical data, and communicate changes in condition promptly
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, laboratory services, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans accurately in Epic
• Provide clear discharge education, safety instructions, and transition-of-care communication to patients and families
• Float to pediatric or nearby emergency services when needed while maintaining safe, high-quality care

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel nursing contract in Torrance, California, and join a skilled healthcare team serving the South Bay community.

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.