Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Mission Hills, CA
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

⚡ AUTO-OFFER POSITION: 36-HOUR MID-SHIFT EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) RN CONTRACT – MISSION HILLS, CA

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening with Auto-Offer status is available for an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) in Mission Hills, CA 91345. Operating within a high-volume emergency pavilion managing 250–340 daily visits at an accredited 377-bed Magnet-designated acute care medical center, Level II Trauma Center, and STEMI/Comprehensive Stroke Center, this clinical role features a desirable 36-hour mid-shift schedule (15:00 – 03:00 / 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM, three 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly with California daily overtime). AUTO-OFFER FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES! ELEVATED SEASONAL WINTER RATE PACKAGE ($2,425/WEEK)! $1,375/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! STRICT 1:4 CALIFORNIA RATIOS! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! FREE PARKING! EPIC EHR! Managing critical adult and pediatric presentations (pediatric volume accounts for ~30%), the emergency nursing team coordinates rapid triage, trauma resuscitation, chest tube setups, advanced thrombolytic therapy (TNK), capnography monitoring, and procedural sedation. Clinical presentations include multi-vehicle accidents (MVAs), penetrating trauma (gunshot wounds), acute coronary syndromes (STEMI), acute strokes, sepsis, decompensated heart failure, and acute pediatric respiratory emergencies. If you are an acute emergency nurse skilled in combined adult and pediatric emergency care, rapid trauma stabilization, vasoactive titrations, and line access looking to earn $2,425/week in Greater Los Angeles, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (36-Hour Week / CA Daily OT Structure)

• 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 overtime hours included)
• (Local and travel candidates accepted; 50-mile radius rule applies for travel stipend eligibility).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Mid shifts, 3x12-Hours (15:00 – 03:00 / 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly (Facility policy permits call-off once per two-week pay period).
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks.
• Block Scheduling: At the discretion of department leadership.
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend (EOW) rotation.
• Department Setting & Volume: High-volume emergency department managing 250–340 patient visits per day at an accredited 377-bed Magnet hospital; certified Level II Trauma Center, STEMI Receiving Center, and Stroke Certified Facility.
• Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios: Strict California mandated emergency ratios of 1:4 across all shifts.
• Uniform / Scrub Policy: Any nursing scrub color permitted.
• Floating Scope: Floats between like emergency/acute units and regional sister facilities as operationally required.
• Facility Amenities: Free onsite parking provided.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Emergency nursing care, rapid triage, and bedside resuscitation across combined adult and pediatric populations (neonates through geriatrics; pediatric volume represents ~30% of total census).
  • Level II trauma care: motor vehicle collisions, penetrating trauma (gunshot/stab wounds), traumatic amputations, and ortho-trauma stabilization.
  • Rapid neurological and cardiac interventions: Code Stroke protocols, Tenecteplase (TNK) administration, continuous NIHSS evaluations, and STEMI primary PCI pathways.
  • Invasive airway and ventilator care: intubation assistance, capnography, mechanical ventilator surveillance, BiPAP/CPAP management, and chest tube insertion/maintenance.
  • Critical pharmacology: continuous IV vasopressors, continuous sedation, IV paralytics, acute anti-arrhythmics, anti-hypertensives, and anti-seizure regimens.
  • Management of acute pediatric conditions: severe asthma, epiglottitis, seizures, burns, and infectious illnesses.
  • Management of acute behavioral health emergencies, psychiatric holds, and overdose reversals.
  • Vascular access: peripheral IV placement, arterial line monitoring, central venous catheter care, and massive transfusion protocol blood product administration.
• EMR System: Epic electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 2 full years of dedicated acute care Emergency Department (ER) RN experience required (will screen strong candidates with 1+ years; must have prior travel nursing experience — no first-time travel nurses).
• Pediatric Competency Hard Stop: Hands-on clinical experience managing pediatric emergency populations is strictly required.
• Patient Ratio Experience: Documented experience managing 1:4 patient ratios.
• Licensure (Strict Hard Stop): Active California Registered Nurse (RN) License strictly in hand at submittal (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.
  • Los Angeles City Fire Card (L.A. City Fire Safety Card).
• EMR Competency: Hands-on Epic EHR experience preferred.

✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. As an Auto-Offer position, complete candidate profiles matching all clinical prerequisites receive expedited review and immediate contract generation. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized emergency recruitment team!