Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Orange, CA
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,425/weekOverview
- Start Date12/07/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
- Estimated taxable pay$1,050/week
- Estimated non-taxable stipends$1,375/week
Benefits
- Sick pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus
Qualifications
- Resume
Description
⚡ AUTO-OFFER POSITION: 36-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) RN CONTRACT – ORANGE, CA
An immediate 13-week travel contract opening with Auto-Offer status is available for an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) in Orange, California (Central Orange County). Operating within an expansive 60-bed Emergency Department managing an exceptionally high census of 275+ patient visits daily at a 5x Magnet-designated 426-bed tertiary medical center, Comprehensive Cardiac Center, and Primary Stroke Receiving Center, this specialty role features a balanced 36-hour overnight schedule (18:00 PM – 06:30 AM / 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM, three 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly with built-in California daily overtime). AUTO-OFFER FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES! ELEVATED SEASONAL WINTER RATE PACKAGE ($2,425/WEEK)! $1,375/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! BUILT-IN CALIFORNIA DAILY OVERTIME COMPENSATION! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! STRICT 1:4 CALIFORNIA RATIOS! 5X MAGNET-DESIGNATED TEACHING CENTER! FREE ONSITE PARKING! DECEMBER 1ST / IMMEDIATE START! While this campus operates as a dedicated non-trauma receiving center, the emergency clinical team manages an exceptionally high-volume, highly complex clinical workload encompassing acute myocardial infarctions (STEMI receiving), acute neurological emergencies (Comprehensive Stroke receiving), severe sepsis resuscitation bundles, advanced psychiatric/behavioral health holds, and pediatric emergency stabilization. If you are an experienced emergency care nurse skilled in high-volume ESI triage, rapid sequence intubation (RSI) assist, continuous vasoactive/sedation drip titrations, arterial line surveillance, and acute cardiac care looking to earn $2,425/week in Southern California, this assignment is built for you!
💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (36-Hour California OT Week)
- Weekly Gross: $2,425.00
- Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,375.00
- Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $25.00/hr (24 regular hours)
- Hourly W2 Daily Overtime Rate: $37.50/hr (12 daily OT hours included via CA 8hr daily OT rules)
- (Local clinicians residing within 50 miles accepted at an adjusted local bill structure).
📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS
- Schedule: Night shifts, 3x12-Hours (18:00 PM – 06:30 AM / 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM).
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours guaranteed weekly (24 regular hours + 12 daily overtime hours; facility retains the right to call off one shift per two-week pay period).
- Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (Start Date: December 1, 2026 / ASAP).
- Block Scheduling: Block scheduling considered strictly at clinical nurse manager discretion.
- On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
- Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Minimum every other weekend required; weekends may exceed every other weekend to accommodate departmental operational needs. Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day).
- Department Setting & Capacity: 60-bed high-volume Emergency Department / 60 treatment rooms (Dept: ER RN SJO EMERGENCY / 3205.701000.27477); high-volume daily census averaging ~275 visits per day.
- Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios: Strict California mandated emergency staffing ratios of 1:4 across Days, Nights, and Weekends.
- Clinical Setting & Center Designations: 5x Magnet-designated facility; Comprehensive Cardiac Center, STEMI Receiving Center, Primary Stroke Receiving Center, and Behavioral Health Receiving Facility (Note: Not a trauma-designated facility).
- Uniform & Parking: Royal Blue scrubs required (nurse-provided); free employee parking provided onsite.
- Floating Scope: Floats as operationally needed across emergency or acute care units within clinical scope, including potential assignment to nearby regional sister medical campus locations.
- Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
- Direct emergency nursing care and stabilization for adult, geriatric, adolescent, and pediatric emergency presentations in an ultra-high-volume setting (275+ visits/day).
- Rapid triage utilizing Emergency Severity Index (ESI) algorithms, prompt identification of lethal dysrhythmias, and execution of 12-lead EKGs.
- Code STEMI activation, rapid cardiac biomarker evaluation, continuous antiarrhythmic/vasoactive titrations, and direct catheterization lab transfers.
- Code Stroke pathway management, rapid CT/CTA coordination, continuous NIHSS neurological monitoring, and post-thrombolytic care.
- Severe sepsis and septic shock resuscitation: lactate monitoring, fluid resuscitation, and blood culture collection.
- Advanced airway management: assisting with rapid sequence intubation (RSI), mechanical ventilator management, non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP), and arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis.
- Safe titration of emergency continuous IV infusions: vasopressors, inotropes, continuous IV sedation, IV paralytics, and IV insulin protocols.
- Management of acute behavioral health crises, psychiatric holds, toxicological overdoses, and de-escalation protocols.
- EMR System: Epic electronic health record.
🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION
- Experience Requirement (Strict Hard Stop): Minimum 1 full year of dedicated acute hospital Emergency Department RN clinical experience specifically within the last 12 months (must be current within the past year).
- Emergency Department Volume Requirement (Strict Hard Stop): Documented experience working in a high-volume Emergency Department managing over 200+ patient visits per day.
- Travel Nursing History (Strict Hard Stop): Prior travel nursing experience is strictly mandatory (first-time travel nurses and travel pairs are strictly not considered).
- Licensure: Active California Registered Nurse (RN) License strictly in hand at submittal (with active Nursys report; pending licenses cannot be submitted).
- Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
- Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) — AHA only.
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification.
- Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) Certification.
✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. As an Auto-Offer position, candidates with under 7 days of Requested Time Off (RTO) who match all clinical prerequisites receive expedited review and immediate contract generation. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized emergency nursing recruitment team!
Employer
First Connect Health
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About Orange, CA
As a Travel Emergency Department Nurse in Orange, CA here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Orange, CA is higher than the national average.
- Wages may be higher to match the cost of living.
- Average summer highs are around 85°F and winter lows around 45°F.
- Short term rentals are available but may require some searching due to high demand in the area.
- Orange, CA is car-friendly with good freeway access.
- Public transportation options are available within the city and to neighboring areas.
- The population is diverse with a wide age range.
- Common health issues may include allergies due to the warm climate.
- There is a substantial population of travel nurses in Orange, CA.
- Plenty of restaurants, art galleries, and music venues can be found in Orange.
- Sports enthusiasts can enjoy local parks and golf courses, and outdoor activities are popular due to the city's proximity to beaches and hiking trails.
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