Travel ED RN - $2,686 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Grass Valley, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring 2+ years of ED experience and CA licensure.

Details

• Acute care Emergency Department with 21 beds
• Standard ED patient population ranging from minor complaints to MI, CVA, and trauma stabilized for transfer
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Uses Cerner EMR
• 12-hour day shifts beginning at 6:45 AM with bedside report
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday rotation required, working 2 of 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
• Charge nurse available, generally not taking patients but assisting with break relief
• Nurse aides available based on census and staffing needs
• Telemetry monitoring required; must be able to read and interpret EKG strips
• Hospitalist/Intensivist, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy available 24/7
• No ventilator or IV team responsibilities
• Self-scheduling used with schedules posted 4 weeks out
• 1-2 days of floor-specific orientation with a preceptor

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand, no pending licenses accepted
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor reference within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor reference within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam (basic) prior to final offer acceptance, to be completed within 24-48 hours with up to two attempts

Additional Information

• Navy scrubs required; underscrubs must be navy, white, or black, and scrub jackets if worn must be navy
• Facility-wide orientation is held in Sacramento, not at the hospital location in Grass Valley
• Sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes administered on first day of orientation
• Candidates who fail the Relias exam or sterile technique test on the second attempt are ineligible for 6 months with this health system in the region
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by this health system or affiliated facilities within the past year
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-786122. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Emergency Dept

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