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

Join a high-acuity Emergency Department as a Travel Registered Nurse in Eureka, CA, with a 13-week California travel nursing assignment.

Care for a diverse patient population in a Level III trauma setting, including pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Located near Humboldt Bay and California’s famous redwood forests, Eureka offers a welcoming coastal community with abundant outdoor recreation, historic charm, and access to scenic Northern California.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
• Location: Eureka, California 95501
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, approximately 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts during the six-week scheduling period
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 4:1
• Department Profile: Approximately 105 patients per day, 135 visits per day, 20 rooms, and 26 beds
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Orientation: 40 hours
• Charting: Epic electronic health record (EHR)

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in California; compact license must be active and in hand when required
• At least 1 year of recent Emergency Department nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS, TNCC, and ENPC certifications
• TNCC certification in hand is preferred; candidates may be considered if willing to obtain TNCC before the assignment begins
• Emergency nursing experience with a diverse patient population, including pediatric and behavioral health patients
• Ability to care for patients at a Level III trauma facility and manage high-acuity emergencies
• Proficiency with Epic or a comparable electronic health record is preferred
• Willingness to float to an Observation Unit caring for Emergency Department hold patients and, when needed, nearby affiliated units
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and crisis-management skills

Emergency Room Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, timely, and compassionate care to patients across the lifespan in a high-volume Emergency Department
• Perform rapid triage, focused assessments, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring of changing patient conditions
• Manage a broad range of emergency presentations, including trauma, stroke, cardiac emergencies, respiratory conditions, overdose, psychiatric crises, seizures, and multisystem illness
• Administer medications, blood products, emergency therapies, IV vasopressors, procedural sedation, and continuous infusions according to clinical standards
• Perform and assist with emergency procedures, including IV access, phlebotomy, wound care, chest tube management, ventilator support, and care of intubated patients
• Recognize and respond to dysrhythmias, STEMI, stroke, respiratory failure, sepsis, and other time-sensitive emergencies
• Apply appropriate isolation precautions, infection-prevention practices, and safe management techniques for patients experiencing behavioral or psychiatric emergencies
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and rapid response teams
• Document patient care accurately in Epic and communicate changes in condition promptly
• Support care delivery in the Observation Unit when assigned and contribute to a flexible, team-oriented environment

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse – Emergency Department opportunity 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.