Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in San Francisco, CA

Apply now for a San Francisco travel nursing job and join a fast-paced emergency care team as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse. This true float assignment supports patients across three emergency department campuses in vibrant San Francisco, California, offering diverse clinical experience in a collaborative, high-acuity environment. The campuses are approximately 15 minutes apart, with shuttle transportation available between locations.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,690-$2,830
• Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; rotating day and night shifts
• Shift Hours: Day shift, approximately 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; night shift, approximately 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Hours per Week: 36
• Float Assignment: Full-time floating across three nearby emergency department campuses; the reporting location may vary by shift
• Weekend Coverage: Required, with on-call availability as needed
• Orientation: 36 hours

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in California
• At least 3 years of recent emergency department or emergency room nursing experience
• Previous travel nurse or travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications from an approved provider
• Demonstrated ability to care for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Strong emergency assessment, triage, prioritization, communication, and clinical judgment skills
• Comfort working in a true float role and adapting quickly to changing patient-care needs

Emergency Room Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide direct emergency nursing care using assessment, planning, implementation, and continual reassessment
• Perform emergency department triage and rapidly identify patients requiring immediate intervention
• Manage patients with medical, surgical, behavioral health, neurological, trauma, and critical-care needs
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, procedural sedation, IV therapies, and vasopressors according to established protocols
• Monitor and care for patients requiring ventilatory support, BiPAP/CPAP, continuous sedation, or other advanced interventions
• Perform or assist with emergency procedures, including IV access, 12-lead ECG acquisition, arterial line management, chest tube care, splinting, and phlebotomy
• Recognize and respond to dysrhythmias, stroke symptoms, STEMI, respiratory emergencies, seizures, overdose, burns, and multisystem injury
• Support safe management of psychiatric holds, suicidal patients, violent behavior, and other behavioral health emergencies
• Advocate for patients while coordinating care with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Float between assigned emergency department campuses as scheduled and promote consistent patient safety and quality standards

Apply now to join this San Francisco emergency nursing team and advance your travel nursing career in California.

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.