Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Downey, CA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Downey, CA | Emergency Department

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts | 15-Week Assignment | Every Other Weekend Required | Must Be Willing to Work Holidays

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a combined Adult/Pediatric Emergency Department, including non-trauma and pediatric emergency settings
• Perform triage, IV placement, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central line care/management
• Monitor and manage patients requiring arterial line management, continuous IV sedation, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation
• Interpret and manage dysrhythmias; interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs); operate CPAP/BiPAP equipment
• Care for patients presenting with neurological, traumatic, and orthopedic emergencies including TBI, spinal cord injury, CVA, ICP monitoring, and traumatic amputation
• Maintain proper isolation precautions and adhere to all facility and compliance protocols; completion of an Advanced EKG exam (80% or higher) required prior to start

Required Qualifications

• Valid California Registered Nurse license required at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Room experience
• EPIC EMR proficiency required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, CPI, and PALS — copies must be included with submission
• Must pass an Advanced EKG exam (20 questions, 45 minutes) with a score of 80% or higher prior to start; two attempts permitted remotely, one onsite attempt only
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a STEMI-certified and/or Stroke-certified facility
• Background in neuro-trauma, traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord injury care
• Familiarity with gunshot wounds, near drowning, and traumatic amputation cases
• Experience with ICP monitoring and neuro-trauma patient populations

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, fast-paced Emergency Department with a diverse and complex patient population
• 15-week contract assignment offering clinical variety across adult, pediatric, trauma, and neurological emergency care