Pediatric Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Oakland, California

Join a high-acuity pediatric emergency care team in Oakland, California, as a travel Emergency Department RN and make a meaningful difference for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and adults. This California travel nursing contract offers experienced Pediatric ER RNs the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative setting with strong interdisciplinary support, Epic charting, and a diverse patient population. Oakland is a vibrant East Bay community known for its cultural diversity, welcoming neighborhoods, excellent dining, beautiful parks, and convenient access to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110-$2,220
• Location: Oakland, California
• Healthcare Setting: Pediatric Emergency Department
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Assignment End Date: February 16, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Weekend Requirement: At least four weekend shifts during the assignment
• Floating: May float to other departments, units, or nearby facilities based on qualifications and operational needs
• Orientation: Approximately 36 hours

Travel Emergency Department RN Requirements

• Active California Registered Nurse license in hand
• BSN required
• Minimum 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience
• Recent experience in both general Emergency Department and pediatric Emergency Department settings
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Demonstrated competency with pediatric medication dosage calculations, triage, IV starts, respiratory emergencies, trauma care, cardiac monitoring, EKG interpretation, procedural sedation, and care of critically ill patients
• Ability to care for a broad age range, including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and adults
• Preferred: CEN, CPEN, ENPC, or TNCC certification; pediatric trauma experience; previous charge experience; and trauma center experience

Pediatric Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate, evidence-based emergency nursing care to pediatric and mixed-age patients
• Perform rapid assessments, triage, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring for patients with emergent and complex conditions
• Recognize and respond to respiratory failure, shock, sepsis, dysrhythmias, neurological emergencies, overdose, trauma, and other life-threatening presentations
• Administer medications, blood products, inhaled therapies, vasopressors, reversal agents, and continuous infusions in accordance with established protocols
• Manage IVs, central lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, ventilated patients, oxygen therapy, and procedural sedation monitoring
• Support the care of patients experiencing fractures, burns, head injuries, penetrating trauma, abuse or neglect, behavioral emergencies, and other complex medical or surgical conditions
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, interpretation services, and other members of the care team
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans in Epic
• Maintain infection prevention, isolation, safety, restraint, and emergency preparedness standards
• Adapt to changing department needs, including floating to another qualified unit or nearby facility when requested

Apply now for this Pediatric Emergency Department travel RN opportunity in Oakland, California, and join a collaborative healthcare team in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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.