
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- San Leandro, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $57.64
- Weekly
- $2,075
- Yearly (full-time)
- $107,900
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 2, 2026
This job pays about $57.64/hour — 15% 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
- 2,041 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 88 of them in San Leandro.
- Pay in these listings: $17.79 – $152/hour, median $65.81/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California: $67.44/hour ($140,275/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($73.03/hour across 357 jobs).
Job description
Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in San Leandro, CA
Apply now for an Emergency Department travel nursing job in San Leandro, California, with competitive weekly pay and 12-hour night shifts. Join a fast-paced, on-site ED team caring for diverse patient populations in the East Bay while collaborating with multidisciplinary clinical support services. San Leandro offers convenient access to the greater Bay Area, including urban amenities, parks, waterfront recreation, and a vibrant community atmosphere.
Travel Nurse Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
- Location: San Leandro, California
- Healthcare Setting: Emergency Department
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- End Date: February 1, 2027
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
- Shift Hours: 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirement: Work two of the three major upcoming holidays
- Call Requirement: None
- Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatric patients
- Typical Assignment: Approximately 1 nurse to 4 patients
- Orientation: 16 hours
Emergency Department Registered Nurse Requirements
- Current and valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least 2 years of Emergency Department nursing experience
- Previous travel nursing experience required
- Current ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications
- CPI/MAB certification as required by the unit
- Experience using electronic medical records; no specific charting platform required
- Emergency nursing skills across adult and pediatric patient populations
- Ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias, provide central line care, administer continuous IV sedation and vasopressors, and manage BiPAP/CPAP
- Proficiency with arterial blood gas interpretation, ventilated patient care, triage, and isolation precautions
- Ability to float within the facility as needed
Emergency Department RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care to patients with a wide range of emergency conditions.
- Perform comprehensive assessments, prioritize care, and respond promptly to changing patient conditions.
- Care for patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure, respiratory compromise, and other complex diagnoses.
- Monitor and manage patients receiving IV medications, continuous sedation, vasopressors, ventilatory support, and noninvasive respiratory therapies.
- Interpret cardiac rhythms and ABGs while escalating changes in patient status appropriately.
- Support emergency department triage, stabilization, treatment, transfer, and discharge processes.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, laboratory, interpretation services, and other members of the care team.
- Float as needed and contribute to a flexible, team-oriented clinical environment.
Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel contract in San Leandro, California, and join a dedicated healthcare team in the Bay Area.
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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