Travel ER RN - $2,319 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 4

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Emergency Dept RN for a night shift assignment requiring a CA RN license, CPI Blue certification, and prior ER experience.

Details

• Emergency Department setting serving combined adult/pediatric population, non-trauma
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 19:00-7:30)
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• On-call and float responsibilities as needed
• STEMI and Stroke Certified facility

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand when applying (EMSA not accepted)
• CPI Blue Card from the Crisis Prevention Institute required in-hand (MAB or online CPI Blue not accepted)
• Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS (CPI and MAB preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience required
• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
• Community hospital experience required; teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• EPIC EMR experience required and must be documented in work history
• Two supervisor references required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, 12-lead EKG, IV therapy, central line care, blood product administration, and emergency medication administration
• Experience with ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube care, and ABG interpretation preferred
• Experience managing psychiatric, trauma, and pediatric emergency presentations

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care across a broad range of adult and pediatric cases including trauma, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, and psychiatric emergencies
• Perform triage and apply isolation precautions/PPE as needed
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Modules and competency testing completed during orientation and annually (UC Learning Center and EpicU modules)
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel candidates
• Prior travel nursing experience required unless otherwise noted
• Returning staff must have been gone a minimum of 1 year to be eligible as a traveler
• No requested time off (RTO) permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days RTO preferred per 13-week contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-776825. 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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