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: 11/30/2026
• 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: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring a CA license, Epic experience, and a CPI Blue Card in-hand.

Details

• Emergency Department setting treating all patient age groups
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 0700-1930
• Patient ratios of 1:4 on days/nights and 1:2 on weekends
• General combined adult/pediatric and non-trauma ED experience preferred
• STEMI and Stroke Certified facility

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand at time of application (EMSA not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of ER nursing experience required
• Required certifications in-hand: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS
• CPI Blue Card from the Crisis Prevention Institute required in-hand (online CPI Blue or MAB not accepted)
• MAB certification preferred
• Epic EMR experience required and must be noted in work history
• Community hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Two supervisor references required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management/interpretation, 12-lead EKG, IV therapy, central line care, and blood product administration
• Experience with emergency medications, IV vasopressors, continuous sedation/paralytics, and procedural sedation preferred
• Respiratory skills including BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilator care, and ABG interpretation preferred
• Experience managing neurological, pediatric, psychiatric, and trauma/shock patient populations preferred

Additional Information

• Responsible for triage, emergency response, and isolation precautions/PPE compliance
• Must provide care for a wide range of ED presentations including trauma, psychiatric, pediatric, and neurological cases
• Scrubs not provided; any solid color accepted
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Previous staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year to return as a traveler
• No requested time off permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract is highly preferred
• Screenshot confirmation of requested time off required when applying

American Traveler Job ID #P-780569. 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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