Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Assignment in Antioch, CA

Join a 33-bed Emergency Department as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) in Antioch, California. This California travel nursing job is ideal for an adaptable emergency nurse ready to provide high-acuity care across the lifespan in a fast-paced community hospital.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
• Location: Antioch, California (94509), a welcoming East Bay community with convenient access to the San Francisco Bay Area, outdoor recreation, and local amenities
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,210-$2,330
• Assignment: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 3, 2026
• End Date: February 2, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. (36 hours per week)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Department: 33-bed Emergency Department
• Department Volume: Approximately 16 patients per day
• Orientation: 24 hours

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current, valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of Emergency Department nursing experience
• Community hospital experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIHSS certifications from an accepted provider
• Epic electronic health record (EHR) documentation experience preferred
• Strong emergency nursing skills, including triage, prioritization, patient assessment, and emergency interventions
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate care in a high-acuity, fast-paced Emergency Department
• Ability to care for patients across the lifespan, from neonates and pediatric patients to adults and geriatric patients

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Perform rapid patient assessments, triage patients, and establish care priorities based on clinical acuity
• Deliver comprehensive emergency nursing care to patients across the lifespan
• Manage medical, surgical, psychiatric, neurologic, cardiac, respiratory, and traumatic emergencies
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, sedation, and other prescribed treatments
• Monitor and care for patients requiring ventilatory support, IV vasopressors, continuous sedation, or paralysis
• Recognize and respond to stroke, STEMI, sepsis, overdose, burns, seizures, spinal injuries, and multisystem emergencies
• Perform or assist with procedures including IV placement, phlebotomy, 12-lead ECG acquisition, splint application, chest tube management, and central line care
• Interpret dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases, identify changes in patient condition, and promptly escalate concerns
• Support safe care for patients experiencing behavioral health crises, suicidal ideation, or violent behavior
• Collaborate with respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, interpretation services, and other interdisciplinary care team members
• Document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic

Apply now for this Emergency Department travel RN opportunity in Antioch, California, and bring your emergency nursing expertise to a diverse East Bay community.

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.