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Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Los Angeles, CA

Apply for an Emergency Department RN travel nursing job in Los Angeles, California, and join a high-acuity team caring for diverse adult and pediatric patients. This 13-week California travel nursing assignment is based in a Level I trauma, STEMI, comprehensive stroke, transplant, and teaching-facility environment. Experienced emergency nurses will manage complex medical, surgical, trauma, and behavioral health presentations in a combined adult and pediatric emergency department. Located in the vibrant Westwood area, Los Angeles offers an outstanding combination of cultural attractions, outdoor recreation, dining, and professional opportunities.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Los Angeles, California 90095
• Assignment Type: 13-week Emergency Department travel nurse contract
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• End Date: February 22, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,860–$1,960
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour night shifts
• Shift: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Weekend Requirement: Four weekend shifts per four-week schedule block
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults
• Healthcare Setting: Combined adult and pediatric emergency department within a high-volume, tertiary and quaternary care environment
• Orientation: Approximately 30 hours, including specialty learning modules completed before the assignment begins

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse license; multistate or temporary emergency authorization is not accepted
• BSN required
• At least 2 years of recent emergency department nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travel nurses are not eligible for this assignment
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications required
• TNCC certification preferred
• Recent EPIC electronic medical record experience
• Strong adult and pediatric emergency care experience
• Experience in trauma, teaching-facility, or high-acuity emergency settings preferred
• Ability to provide care for approximately four patients while prioritizing rapidly changing clinical needs

Emergency Department Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Perform emergency nursing assessments, triage, treatment, reassessment, and discharge education for a broad range of patient presentations
• Provide safe, compassionate care to adult and pediatric patients, including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and geriatric patients
• Recognize and respond to time-sensitive conditions such as sepsis, stroke, STEMI, cardiac arrest, trauma, respiratory failure, burns, overdose, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and arterial blood gases and manage patients requiring continuous IV sedation, vasopressors, BiPAP/CPAP, ventilator support, and central-line care
• Support care for complex presentations including transplant-related illness, behavioral health emergencies, neurologic conditions, sickle cell crisis, acute kidney injury, and congenital cardiac concerns
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, laboratory, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans accurately in EPIC
• Maintain infection prevention, isolation, PPE, medication safety, and emergency preparedness standards
• Participate in the care of patients in a Level I trauma and comprehensive specialty-care environment

Apply now for this Emergency Department RN travel contract and advance your California travel nursing career in Los Angeles.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.