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

Join a fast-paced Emergency Department as a travel ER RN in Eureka, California, and provide high-quality care to patients across the lifespan. This 26-week California travel nursing assignment offers Level III trauma experience, supportive interdisciplinary resources, and the opportunity to care for approximately 105 patients per day. Eureka is a scenic Northern California coastal community known for Humboldt Bay, redwood forests, and an exceptional outdoor lifestyle.

Emergency Department Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN/ER RN)
• Location: Eureka, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract Duration: 26 weeks
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts during the contract
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4
• Department Profile: Approximately 20 rooms, 26 beds, and 135 visits per day
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Charting System: Epic
• Orientation: 40 hours

Travel ER RN Requirements and Qualifications

• At least 1 year of recent Emergency Department Registered Nurse experience
• Active California RN license or compact RN license in hand at submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS, and ENPC certifications
• TNCC certification preferred; candidates without TNCC may be considered if willing to obtain it before the assignment begins
• Strongly preferred experience providing emergency care to adult and pediatric patients
• Ability to care for patients in a Level III trauma and pediatric-approved Emergency Department
• Strong assessment, prioritization, communication, and critical-thinking skills
• Willingness to float to the Observation Unit for Emergency Department hold patients as needed
• Two professional references covering at least 1 year of employment within the last 3 years

Emergency Department Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Perform rapid triage, assessment, stabilization, treatment, and ongoing reassessment of Emergency Department patients
• Provide safe, compassionate emergency nursing care for patients ranging from neonates to geriatric adults
• Manage urgent and complex conditions, including trauma, stroke, cardiac emergencies, respiratory illness, behavioral health crises, overdose, burns, seizures, and multisystem disorders
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, sedation, and other treatments according to established protocols
• Support airway management, care of ventilated patients, chest tube management, dysrhythmia management, and other emergency procedures
• Recognize changes in patient condition and promptly communicate with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, laboratory, social services, rapid response teams, and other support departments
• Accurately document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, patient advocacy, and an exceptional patient experience

Apply now for this Emergency Department travel RN opportunity in Eureka, California, and join a supportive 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.