Travel ER RN - $2,527 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/06/2026
• 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: Oct 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a high-acuity Emergency Department position requiring stroke experience and a CA RN license.

Details

• High acuity, high volume Emergency Department with approximately 230 visits per day
• 36 beds with overflow units
• 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Patient population includes all ages, primarily geriatric and adult with 10% pediatric patients (transported to CHOC)
• Case load includes respiratory, stroke, abdominal pain, cardiac, and sepsis cases
• Stroke and STEMI Certified Center
• Magnet Designated facility
• Night shift, 3x12 hours from 19:00 to 07:30
• Must be available to work at least 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule cycle, which may include working every weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float to Tele Hold and ICU Hold units as needed
• Charting system is Meditech

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Minimum 1.5 years of experience in the ER specialty required, with 2 years preferred
• If using the 1.5 year minimum, at least 1 year must be consistent experience at one facility (not per diem)
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS
• Preferred certifications: TNCC, CEN or CPN
• Epic EMR experience highly preferred
• Stroke experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line care, and medication administration including emergency medications, IV insulin protocols, and IV vasopressors
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and procedural sedation administration/monitoring preferred
• Experience managing neurological and CVA patients
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Skilled in obtaining 12-lead EKG/ECG
• Experience with triage, isolation precautions/PPE, and splinting/orthopedic care
• Experience managing suicidal/psychiatric patients
• 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Deliver emergency care across a wide range of patient acuities and conditions in a Stroke and STEMI Certified Center
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities within the same health system
• Scrub color for RNs is Royal Blue
• Free parking provided
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate within a 50-mile radius
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a travel nurse and cannot be within 50 miles of the facility
• Candidates must disclose any prior work history with the health system as a permanent employee, traveler, or per-diem staff, including location and dates
• RTO requests must be submitted at time of application, as post-submission requests may not be accommodated
• Must be willing to commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• First-time travelers generally not accepted unless candidate has a strong skill set and experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-757608. 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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