Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $1,840 per week

Nationwide Therapy Group is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Salinas, California. Job Description & Requirements Specialty : ED - Emergency Department Discipline : RN Start Date : 11 / 02 / 2025 Duration : 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift : 12 hours, nights Employment Type : Travel RN – Emergency Room (ER) Shift : 12-hour nights (7 : 00 PM – 7 : 30 AM) Guaranteed Hours : 36 hours / week Contract Length : 88 days (13 weeks) Charting System : Meditech (WOWs provided) Medication Administration : Pyxis IV Pumps : Solaris Scrubs : Any professional color (no other facility logos) Facility Details Facility Type : 172-bed, Level II Trauma, Teaching Hospital Location : Monterey County, CA Accolades : Voted Best Hospital in Salinas Valley (2022) – Salinas Valley Reader’s Choice Trauma Designation : Only Level II Trauma Center in Monterey County and surrounding areas Department Details Unit : 19-bed Emergency Department Average Census : ~170 patients / day Patient Population : All ages and acuity levels High Acuity Cases : MVAs, penetrating wounds, gunshot wounds, falls (travelers will not be assigned trauma patients) Staffing Support : Charge RN (non-patient assignment) Break RNs available (non-patient assignment) Ratios : 1 : 4 (ICU or Stepdown ratios apply as appropriate) Schedule : Four weeks scheduled at a time Rotating shifts Every other weekend required Orientation : Mondays only HR paperwork and badging Occupational Health (Respiratory Fit Test) Nursing Education (testing and medication test) Unit orientation with Clinical Preceptor (additional as needed based on skill set) Position Requirements Experience : Minimum 2 years of ER experience (first-time travelers accepted) Licensure : Active California RN license (verified via Nursys within 30 days) Certifications (Required – must be AHA) : BLS (Basic Life Support) ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) – active for 1 year if no expiration listed Compliance Requirements (Must be completed before start date and updated annually as specified) Requirement Details Resume Include education (month / year of graduation) & full 7-year work history (with facility names, not agencies) Skills Checklist Specialty-specific, completed within 1 year References 2 professional references from last 3 years (1 must be supervisory) Drug Screen 9-panel, within 1 year of start (no rapid / instant tests accepted) Physical Exam Within 1 year, signed by MD, NP, PA, DO, or DC MMR 2 vaccinations or positive IGG titers Varicella 2 vaccinations, positive titer, or provider-verified history Hepatitis B Vaccination series, positive surface antibody, or declination Influenza Required for assignments between Nov 1 – Mar 31 (declination form accepted) Tdap Within 10 years (decline form accepted) TB Test TB skin test, QuantiFERON, or T-Spot within 1 year; chest X-ray if positive history Background Check Within 30 days of start; includes all aliases and counties lived / worked in past 7 years OIG / SAM Checks Must be run for all alias names within 30 days of start and extensions Specialty Competency Exam ER-specific, completed within 1 year; passing score ≥ 80% Joint Commission Training Core I, II, III within 1 year; passing score ≥ 80% Driver’s License / ID Current, state-issued photo ID required for verification CA Meal Waiver Form Required RN Pyxis Modules Completion required for : Pyxis MedStation ES v1.6 : Essentials (Profile / Non-Profile modes) BD Pyxis Med Link Queue & Waste v1.10 Certificates must be uploaded together (screenshots not accepted). | Submittal Qualifiers Any current or prior discipline on professional license? Any criminal convictions (excluding minor traffic violations)? Active CA RN license? Active AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS? Active TNCC & NIHSS? Minimum 2 years ER experience? Miscellaneous Notes Orientation includes mandatory testing and preceptor shadow shift. All RNs must pass medication administration testing. Facility offers a supportive learning environment with strong teamwork culture. Compliance Requirements (Must be completed before start date and updated annually as specified) Requirement Details Resume Include education (month / year of graduation) & full 7-year work history (with facility names, not agencies) Skills Checklist Specialty-specific, completed within 1 year References 2 professional references from last 3 years (1 must be supervisory) Drug Screen 9-panel, within 1 year of start (no rapid / instant tests accepted) Physical Exam Within 1 year, signed by MD, NP, PA, DO, or DC MMR 2 vaccinations or positive IGG titers Varicella 2 vaccinations, positive titer, or provider-verified history Hepatitis B Vaccination series, positive surface antibody, or declination Influenza Required for assignments between Nov 1 – Mar 31 (declination form accepted) Tdap Within 10 years (decline form accepted) TB Test TB skin test, QuantiFERON, or T-Spot within 1 year; chest X-ray if positive history Background Check Within 30 days of start; includes all aliases and counties lived / worked in past 7 years OIG / SAM Checks Must be run for all alias names within 30 days of start and extensions Specialty Competency Exam ER-specific, completed within 1 year; passing score ≥ 80% Joint Commission Training Core I, II, III within 1 year; passing score ≥ 80% Driver’s License / ID Current, state-issued photo ID required for verification CA Meal Waiver Form Required RN Pyxis Modules Completion required for : Pyxis MedStation ES v1.6 : Essentials (Profile / Non-Profile modes) BD Pyxis Med Link Queue & Waste v1.10 Certificates must be uploaded together (screenshots not accepted). | Submittal Qualifiers Any current or prior discipline on professional license? Any criminal convictions (excluding minor traffic violations)? Active CA RN license? Active AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS? Active TNCC & NIHSS? Minimum 2 years ER experience? Miscellaneous Notes Orientation includes mandatory testing and preceptor shadow shift. All RNs must pass medication administration testing. Facility offers a supportive learning environment with strong teamwork culture. About Nationwide Therapy Group NTG is a proud partner with healthcare professionals across the country. We are Joint Commission certified, and specialize in staffing all areas of nursing, therapy, and allied health in all 50 states. Our focus is YOU the traveler! Our goal is to help you find the perfect opportunity through some of the best recruiters in the business. We want to provide an agency experience that is easy and stress-free so you can focus on what you do best providing exceptional care to your patients! Benefits Holiday Pay Weekly pay Guaranteed Hours 401k retirement plan Medical benefits Mileage reimbursement Referral bonus License and certification reimbursement Dental benefits