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Eureka, CA

Emergency Department – Night Shift RN

Position Overview

The facility is seeking an experienced RN for its Emergency Department. This is a 26-week contract on the night shift.

Shift & Schedule

  • Shift: Night 3×12-hour (18:00–06:00)
  • Start: ASAP
  • Weekend requirement: 3 out of 6 weeks
  • Contract duration: 26 weeks
  • Orientation: 40 hours
  • Float required: Yes – you'll cover the Observation Unit (ER Hold patients)

Clinical Environment

You'll work in a busy ED managing high-acuity adult and pediatric patients across all age groups.Scope includes trauma, stroke, sepsis, cardiac events, pediatric emergencies, and behavioral health crises. You'll manage ventilated patients, administer procedural sedation, perform intubations, chest tube management, and handle emergency medications and IV vasopressors.

Requirements

  • Current California RN license (compact license acceptable; pending licenses not accepted)
  • Minimum 1 year of RN experience
  • ACLS, BLS required
  • NIHSS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC preferred (TNCC can be obtained prior to start with manager approval)
  • 2 professional references within the last 3 years

Key Expectations

  • You must commit to working 3 of 5 holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
  • All RTO requests must be submitted upfront during application
  • Floats to nearby sister facilities as needed; refusal may result in contract termination
  • You may wear your own scrubs (no prints)

Licenses & Compliance

California state license required at submission. No Nursys or certain background check vendors accepted.