Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department

Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ED
- Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Chula Vista, California.

• Specialty:
  ED
  - Emergency Department
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  11/07/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department (Travel)

Shift: 3x12-hour shifts (36 hours/week)
Schedule: 5:00 PM–5:30 AM (1 position); 7:00 PM–7:30 AM (1 position)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
License: Active California RN license
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH, PALS, and CPI or comparable certification (minimum 8-hour course, with at least 50% of instruction in person)

The Registered Nurse provides safe, effective, individualized, age-appropriate emergency care using the nursing process. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions, patient and family education, and advocacy to promote quality outcomes.

• Assess, prioritize, and document patient and family needs.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
• Provide appropriate nursing interventions and adapt care based on patient responses.
• Evaluate patient progress and document outcomes.
• Identify patient and family education needs and evaluate understanding.
• Advocate for patient rights and encourage participation in care decisions.
• Establish therapeutic relationships while addressing communication and cultural needs.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and ancillary staff.
• Delegate tasks according to team members’ scope of practice and competency.
• Recognize complex or high-risk clinical situations and seek additional resources as needed.
• Participate in patient care conferences and coordinate referrals.
• Maintain accurate documentation in accordance with facility policies and procedures.

• Nursing process and individualized assessment
• Care planning and nursing interventions
• Patient care and coordination
• Delegation and documentation
• Healthcare team collaboration
• Patient advocacy and patient/family education
• Adult-learning principles and therapeutic communication

Job Category: Clinical – Nursing – Travel

Education & Experience:

Minimum 3 years of recent RN experience. Minimum 2 years of recent specialty-area experience. BSN or ADN required. Include the number of beds in each Emergency Department (ED) unit previously worked in.

As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.

As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way.

Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Guaranteed Hours