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Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) – Los Alamitos, CA

Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) opportunity in Los Alamitos, California, offering a 13-week assignment in a fast-paced emergency department. Join an experienced interdisciplinary healthcare team caring for neonates, infants, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients in a high-volume, high-acuity setting. First-time travelers and local candidates are welcome. Los Alamitos offers a welcoming Southern California setting with convenient access to coastal communities, parks, dining, and entertainment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Location: Los Alamitos, California
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110–$2,220
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour shifts
• Shift: Day shift, approximately 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4 on days and 1:2 on weekends
• Emergency Department Profile: Approximately 110 visits per day, with 24 rooms and 31 beds
• Scrubs: Any solid color; not provided

Emergency Room RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in California, in hand before the assignment begins
• At least 2 years of recent emergency department or emergency room nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS certifications
• Current CPI Blue Card from the Crisis Prevention Institute required
• MAB certification preferred
• Recent Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Strong experience caring for patients across the lifespan in a high-acuity emergency setting
• Two professional supervisor references available upon request

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Perform rapid assessment, triage, reassessment, and stabilization of emergency department patients
• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
• Manage patients with medical, surgical, neurological, psychiatric, traumatic, and multisystem conditions
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including dysrhythmias, stroke symptoms, respiratory distress, sepsis, and other emergent presentations
• Initiate and maintain intravenous access, administer emergency medications, manage vasopressors, and provide blood product administration as appropriate
• Obtain and interpret 12-lead ECGs and arterial blood gases within the scope of practice
• Assist with intubation, procedural sedation, chest tube management, ventilator care, and other emergency procedures
• Use Epic to accurately document assessments, interventions, medications, and patient outcomes
• Apply appropriate isolation precautions, safety procedures, and de-escalation techniques
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate timely patient care and disposition

Apply now for this Travel ER Registered Nurse opportunity in Los Alamitos, CA, and join a leading Southern California emergency care 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.