Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Davis, CA

Bring your emergency nursing expertise to a high-volume emergency department in Davis, California, through this rewarding travel nursing opportunity. This onsite Emergency Department RN contract is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who is confident caring for patients across the lifespan, from neonates and pediatrics to adults and older adults. You will join a collaborative clinical team supported by respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, rapid response, interpretation, and other essential hospital resources.

Davis offers an inviting Northern California lifestyle with a vibrant, bike-friendly community, scenic parks and trails, local dining, and convenient access to the greater Sacramento region. Explore this California travel nursing job and take the next step in your emergency nursing career.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Setting: Emergency Department; approximately 100 patient visits per day, with 28 rooms and 23 beds
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,170-$2,290
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 1, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, totaling approximately 36 hours
• Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
• Shift Options: Variable evening and night coverage, including 1:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m., and/or 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 4 patients per nurse on days, nights, and weekends
• Weekend Commitment: Every other weekend; approximately 2-3 weekends per month
• Work Arrangement: Onsite

Emergency Room RN Job Requirements

• At least 3 years of recent Emergency Department Registered Nurse experience
• Active California Registered Nurse license
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from AHA or ARC
• Recent experience using Epic electronic health records
• Strong emergency nursing assessment, prioritization, and triage skills
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Ability to care for patients across the lifespan, including pediatric, adult, geriatric, neonatal, and adolescent populations
• Ability to work variable evening and night shifts and meet the weekend commitment

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, timely, and compassionate nursing care in a high-volume emergency department
• Perform rapid triage, focused assessments, ongoing reassessments, and escalation of changes in patient condition
• Care for patients experiencing medical, trauma, behavioral health, respiratory, neurologic, infectious, and other emergent conditions
• Initiate and maintain peripheral IVs, manage central and arterial lines, administer blood products, and provide IV medication and vasopressor therapy as appropriate
• Monitor ventilated patients and support BiPAP/CPAP therapy, continuous sedation, and respiratory interventions
• Interpret dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases and respond appropriately to changes in clinical status
• Administer and monitor procedural sedation while maintaining patient safety and accurate documentation
• Use Epic to document assessments, interventions, medication administration, and patient response
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and rapid response teams
• Provide patient and family education, maintain isolation and PPE standards, and advocate for patients throughout the emergency care process

Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Davis, California, and join a collaborative Northern California healthcare team.

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.