Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Eureka, CA
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

⚡ AUTO-OFFER POSITION: 36-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) RN CONTRACT – EUREKA, CA

An immediate 26-week long-term travel contract opening with Auto-Offer status is available for an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) in Eureka, California (Humboldt County / Northern California Redwood Coast). Operating within an active 26-bed Emergency Department managing ~135 patient visits daily at an established acute care community hospital, Level III Trauma Center, and EDAP-certified (Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics) facility, this specialty assignment features a balanced 36-hour overnight schedule (18:00 PM – 06:00 AM / 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM, three 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly with built-in California daily overtime). AUTO-OFFER FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES (1+ YR EXP)! ELEVATED SEASONAL WINTER RATE PACKAGE ($2,604/WEEK)! $1,512/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! BUILT-IN CALIFORNIA DAILY OVERTIME COMPENSATION! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! FIRST-TIME TRAVELERS ACCEPTED! SELF-SCHEDULING PERMITTED! WEAR YOUR OWN SOLID SCRUBS (NO PRINTS)! LATE NOVEMBER START! Stationed along the scenic Northern California coastline, the emergency clinical team provides rapid triage, trauma stabilization, pediatric emergency care, and critical care boarding coverage for the observation unit across neonates, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics. If you are an acute emergency care nurse skilled in ESI triage, trauma stabilization, procedural sedation, continuous vasoactive infusions, and pediatric emergency care looking to earn $2,604/week in California, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (36-Hour California OT Week)

• Weekly Gross: $2,604.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,512.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $26.00/hr (24 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Daily Overtime Rate: $39.00/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).
• (Note: Includes elevated seasonal winter bill rate effective through February 27, 2027).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 3x12-Hours (18:00 PM – 06:00 AM / 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours guaranteed weekly (24 regular hours + 12 daily overtime hours).
• Assignment Duration: 26 Weeks (Start Date: November 30, 2026 / ASAP).
• Scheduling Model: Department utilizes self-scheduling workflows.
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Favorable weekend schedule—3 out of 6 weekends required; 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: 26-bed Emergency Department / 20 rooms (Dept: Emergency Department / 2713.701000.27634); daily volume averaging ~135 patient visits per day (average daily census ~105).
• Facility Designations: Level III Trauma Center, EDAP (Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics), STEMI-receiving, and Primary Stroke-receiving facility.
• Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios: Strict California mandated emergency staffing ratios of 1:4 across Days, Nights, and Weekends.
• Uniform & Dress Code: May wear your own scrubs (any solid color; strictly NO prints).
• Floating Scope: Floats to cover the Observation Unit (ER hold / boarding patients) and across acute inpatient units as operationally required within clinical scope.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct emergency nursing care and stabilization for adult, geriatric, adolescent, infant, and neonatal emergency presentations.
  • Comprehensive EDAP pediatric care: acute respiratory distress, severe pediatric asthma, burns, epiglottitis, seizures, and non-accidental trauma/abuse evaluations.
  • Level III trauma triage, rapid stabilization of blunt and penetrating trauma, orthopedic splinting, and acute wound care.
  • Code Stroke pathway management, rapid imaging coordination, continuous NIHSS neurological monitoring, and post-thrombolytic care.
  • Cardiac resuscitation: 12-lead EKG acquisition, lethal dysrhythmia interpretation, and therapeutic hypothermia/Arctic Sun protocols.
  • Advanced airway management: assisting with intubation, mechanical ventilator support, BiPAP/CPAP, and ABG interpretation.
  • Safe titration of critical emergency infusions: continuous vasopressors, IV inotropes, continuous IV sedation, and paralytic infusions.
  • Management of acute behavioral health crises, psychiatric holds, chemical dependency overdoses, and de-escalation protocols.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 1 full year of dedicated acute hospital Emergency Department RN clinical experience (first-time travel nurses accepted and eligible for expedited Auto-Offer).
• 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.
• Trauma Certification (TNCC): TNCC in hand preferred; profile may be sent as a SCREEN if candidate is actively willing to obtain TNCC prior to start date (pending manager review).
• Preferred Certifications: Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC).

✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. As an Auto-Offer position, candidates with 1+ year of ED experience and under 7 days of Requested Time Off (RTO) receive expedited review and immediate contract generation. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized emergency recruitment team!