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

    Highlights

    Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Emergency Room environment with an average daily census of approximately 105 patients. Commit to working 3 of the 5 designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationEureka, CA

    Description

    Job Title

    Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

    Location

    Eureka, CA | Acute Care

    Schedule / Job Type

    Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:00 PM – 6:00 AM)

    Key Responsibilities
    • Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Emergency Room environment with an average daily census of approximately 105 patients
    • Manage patient flow across a department with 20 rooms and 26 beds, supporting approximately 135 visits per day
    • Float to the Observation Unit to cover ER hold patients as needed
    • Adhere to weekend requirements, with an expected 3 out of every 6 weekends worked
    • Commit to working 3 of the 5 designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
    • Maintain a valid California RN license (pending licenses are not accepted)
    Required Qualifications
    • Active, valid California RN license — compact license must be in hand at time of submission; pending licenses are not accepted
    • Minimum of 1 year of Emergency Room nursing experience
    • Must be willing to float to sister facilities nearby the contracted location when required
    • All RTO and specific scheduling requests must be submitted upfront at the time of submission; post-submission RTO requests may not be considered or granted
    • RTO is limited to no more than 7 days for the duration of the contract
    • Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible at the standard rate (locals within 50 miles may be considered at a different rate)
    • 2 professional references covering at least 1 year of experience within the last 3 years required prior to start
    Preferred Experience / Skills
    • Experience working in a high-census, fast-paced Emergency Room setting
    • Familiarity with Observation Unit or ER hold patient care
    • First-time travelers are welcome to apply
    Why Join Us
    • Opportunity to gain valuable travel nursing experience in a dynamic, high-volume Emergency Room on the Northern California coast
    • Scrub flexibility — travelers may wear their own scrubs (solid colors, no prints)

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