Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Antioch, California

Join a supportive Emergency Department healthcare team as a travel Registered Nurse (RN) in Antioch, California. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers experienced ED nurses the opportunity to provide emergency care in a community hospital with a 4:1 patient ratio, 12-hour night shifts, and exposure to a broad range of patient presentations across the lifespan. Located in California’s East Bay, Antioch offers a welcoming community, scenic Delta surroundings, and convenient access to the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Antioch, California
• Specialty: Emergency Department Nursing
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,210-$2,330
• Start Date: November 3, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 2, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 4 patients per nurse
• Department Overview: 33-bed Emergency Department with an average daily census of approximately 16 patients
• Orientation: 24 hours

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department Registered Nurse experience
• Current Registered Nurse license valid in California
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIHSS certifications from AHA or ARC
• Community hospital experience required
• Level II trauma experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to care for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Strong emergency nursing skills in triage, patient assessment, prioritization, and rapid response
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and every other weekend

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients presenting with medical, surgical, psychiatric, and traumatic emergencies
• Perform rapid triage, focused assessments, reassessments, and ongoing patient monitoring
• Manage patients with respiratory infections, asthma, sepsis-related conditions, stroke symptoms, seizures, cardiac emergencies, overdoses, burns, trauma, and behavioral health needs
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, sedation, vasopressors, and continuous infusions as ordered
• Care for ventilated patients and manage BiPAP/CPAP, central lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, and other critical care equipment
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, dysrhythmias, neurological emergencies, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Perform or assist with EKGs, IV initiation, phlebotomy, splinting, procedural sedation monitoring, and other emergency procedures
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, interpretation services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and promote safe, compassionate, patient-centered emergency care

Apply now for this Emergency Department travel nursing opportunity in Antioch, California, and join a dedicated healthcare team serving patients across the lifespan.

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.