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Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) – California Travel Nursing Contract in Eureka

Explore a California travel nursing job in Eureka as an Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN), earning an estimated $2,130–$2,250 per week on 12-hour night shifts. Join an experienced emergency care team and provide high-acuity care to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients in a busy Northern California Emergency Department. Eureka is a scenic coastal community known for its redwood forests, Victorian architecture, outdoor recreation, and access to the Pacific coastline.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
• Location: Eureka, California
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Duration: Approximately 26 weeks, ending May 17, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, 6:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4
• Emergency Department Profile: Approximately 105 patients per day, 135 visits per day, 20 rooms, and 26 beds
• Weekend Requirement: Work 3 of every 6 weekends
• Holiday Requirement: Commitment to work 3 of 5 designated holidays may be required
• Orientation: 40 hours

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent Emergency Department Registered Nurse experience
• Active California RN license; a compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC, and ENPC certifications
• TNCC certification is preferred before the start date; candidates willing to obtain TNCC before starting may be considered
• Experience with Epic electronic medical records
• Ability to provide emergency nursing care to neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Experience caring for trauma, behavioral health, critical care, and other high-acuity emergency patients
• Willingness to float to the Observation Unit for Emergency Department hold patients and, when needed, nearby affiliated locations
• Two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the past three years

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and timely nursing care to patients across the lifespan in a high-volume Emergency Department
• Perform triage, focused assessments, reassessments, and ongoing patient monitoring based on acuity
• Recognize and respond to emergent conditions, including stroke, cardiac events, respiratory distress, sepsis, overdose, trauma, burns, seizures, and behavioral health crises
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, sedation, vasopressors, and other treatments as ordered
• Manage patients requiring ventilatory support, BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, central access, continuous sedation, and other advanced interventions
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and arterial blood gases and promptly communicate changes in patient condition
• Assist with resuscitation, intubation, trauma response, procedural care, and stabilization of high-acuity patients
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic while collaborating with providers, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and other interdisciplinary teams
• Support safe care transitions for admitted, discharged, transferred, and observation patients

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel contract in Eureka, California, and join a dedicated Northern 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.