Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs – 13-Week Contract in Antioch, California

Start your next California travel nursing job in Antioch, CA, and bring your Emergency Department RN expertise to a fast-paced, supportive team. This 13-week travel assignment offers the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population in a 33-bed Emergency Department with approximately 16 daily visits and a collaborative interdisciplinary team. Located in California’s scenic East Bay, Antioch provides a welcoming community setting with access to Delta waterways, outdoor recreation, and the greater Bay Area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Antioch, California
• Specialty: Emergency Room Nursing / Emergency Department RN
• Assignment Type: Travel contract
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,210-$2,330
• Start Date: November 3, 2026
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks, ending February 2, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Charting: Epic
• Orientation: 24 hours

Emergency Department RN Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department RN or Emergency Room RN experience
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIHSS certifications
• Community hospital experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Strong emergency nursing assessment, triage, and prioritization skills
• Ability to care for patients across the lifespan in a high-acuity emergency care environment

Emergency Room RN Responsibilities

• Perform rapid assessments, triage, and ongoing reassessments for emergency patients
• Provide safe, compassionate emergency nursing care for medical, surgical, pediatric, behavioral health, and trauma presentations
• Recognize and respond to life-threatening conditions, including stroke, STEMI, sepsis, respiratory failure, overdose, burns, and multisystem trauma
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, sedation, and vasopressors according to established protocols
• Manage patients requiring ventilatory support, BiPAP/CPAP, central lines, chest tubes, arterial lines, and continuous sedation
• Interpret cardiac rhythms, 12-lead ECGs, and arterial blood gases to support timely clinical decisions
• Assist with procedures including intubation, splinting, phlebotomy, IV placement, and procedural sedation monitoring
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and other members of the care team
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic
• Support a safe environment when caring for patients experiencing behavioral health crises or violent behavior

Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Antioch, California, and join a dedicated healthcare team in the East Bay.

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.