Travel ER RN - $2,681 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Mount Shasta, 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: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ER RN for a 13-week night shift assignment at a Critical Access Hospital and Level III trauma center, requiring CA RN licensure and at least 2 years of recent ER experience.

Details

• Acute care setting within an 11-bed/trauma bay Emergency Department
• Critical Access Hospital with Level III verified trauma status
• Uses Cerner EMR
• 12-hour night shifts (1900-0730), with some day shift (0700-1930) scheduling
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required
• Possible on-call requirement of up to 3 cut/call shifts per 13-week contract
• Floating to ICU is desirable but not required; ER RNs are first to float
• Single triage room; travelers expected to perform triage duties
• No separate ER holding area; ER RNs manage their own holds
• No separate Psych/seclusion rooms
• In-house security available
• 20-40 patients per day with state ratios of no more than 1:4
• Widely varied patient diagnoses across all ages
• 1 MD on-site at all times; no charge nurse, but 1 House Supervisor always on duty
• Unit techs available from 1200-2030 when staffed
• RT provides vent, CPAP, BiPAP, High-flow NC, and Airvo support, including ABGs, breathing treatments, and EKGs
• No monitor techs; RNs read their own telemetry strips
• CT and X-ray immediately adjacent to the ED with no transport team
• Phlebotomy support available; RN draws labs when starting IVs

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience within the last 3 years required
• COVID vaccination required
• Must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam (basic or advanced) prior to confirmed offer
• Must pass a sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on first day of orientation
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Unit-specific orientation provided, with general orientation held every Monday
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Candidates who failed Relias and/or sterile technique testing twice are ineligible for 6 months at this health system's Sacramento region and Arizona facilities
• Candidates directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by this health system within the past year are not eligible; PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable
• First-time travelers may be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-780238. 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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