Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $2,513 per week in Salinas, CA

Company: Mindlance Health
Location: Salinas
Posted on: February 17, 2026

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma Location: Salinas, CA Agency: Mindlance Health Pay: $2,513 per week Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 2/23/2026 About the Position ID: 75792575 Shift: 12 hour nights; 6 Description: Job bed, Level II Trauma, Teaching Hospital. The only Trauma Center in Monterey County, as well as many other surrounding communities.Voted Best Hospital in Salinas Valley (out of 3 hospitals) by Salinas Valley Reader s Choice - 2022Submittal candidate have current or prior discipline on their professional license or certification? If yes, please provide explanation.Has the candidate ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation?Does candidate have an active CA RN license?Does the candidate have active BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications issued through American Heart Association?Does the candidate have an active TNCC certification?Does the candidate have NIHSS certification?Does the candidate have a minimum of 2 years experience working in an ER setting? Must have candidates current name, no nicknames, or abbreviations. Work history must include name of facility worked, city and state, title, department, and dates employed from the last 7 years. Agency names are not accepted as the employer. Highest level of education listed, including month/year of graduation and degree achieved if applicable.Skills Checklist Completed within one (1) year of submittal for specialty where candidate is submittedTwo (2) References Two (2) professional references from work history occurring within the past three (3) years. One must be from a supervisor (charge nurses are considered supervisors). Reference must include the full name (first & last name) of the person providing reference. The name of the facility and the dates of employment must match the resume. Reference must include a breakdown of skills and strengths with a rating score. Letters of recommendation will not be accepted.Online verification of professional license or certification Verified within 30 days of submission. Nursys acceptable.Online Verification of Professional License or Certification to practice in the State of California Online verification of professional license completed within thirty (30) days of start and at time of extension. For RN/LPN: verification must also include a Nursys report, uploaded together.Drug Screen 9-panel drug screen collected within one (1) year of start date; required annually. Rapid or instant drug screens are not accepted. Drug screen must include the following panel: Amphetamine to include Methamphetamine, Barbituates, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, Methadone, Methaqualone, Propoxyphene, Opiates/Opioids, Phencyclidine. Drug Screens that list marijuana are not accepted. An Affiliate attestation form can be accepted in lieu of drug screen results.BLS for Healthcare Providers Must be issued through American Heart AssociationPhysical Completed within one (1) year of start date; required annually. May be signed by Physician, NP, PA, DO, or DC.MMR Shown by proof of two (2) MMR vaccinations or positive IGG titers. Decline form accepted for low/equivocal titers, Affiliate form acceptable.Varicella Shown by proof of two (2) vaccinations, positive IGG titer, or provider verified history. Decline form accepted for low/equivocal titers, Affiliate form acceptable.Hepatitis B Shown by proof of vaccination series, positive surface antibody titer, or declinationInfluenza For Assignments occurring between 11/1-3/31. Influenza Vaccine or Flu Shot Declination. If the CP is declining the Influenza Vaccine, they must complete the NMC Influenza Declination Form (attached) and follow masking protocol in patient care areas.Tdap Administered within ten (10) years of start date. Decline form accepted, Affilate form acceptable.TB TB skin test, TB QuantiFeron, or T-Spot completed within one (1) year of start date and annually thereafter. Chest X-Ray within one (1) year of start date for past positive TB case as a result of TB exposure. Past positive documentation, Chest X-Ray, and TB questionnaire required. TB questionnaire required annually.Background Check Completed within thirty (30) days of start date and INCLUDE ALL ALIASES. 1) National Criminal Check; 2) FACIS Level III; 3) National Sex Offender; 4) ALL counties lived and worked within past 7 years; 5) SSN Address TraceOffice of Inspector General (OIG) OIG completed within thirty (30) days of start date, and at time of extension. Must be run for all alias names that appear on the SSN address trace.System for Award Management (SAM) SAM completed within thirty (30) days of start date, and at time of extension. Must be run for all alias names that appear on the SSN address trace.Specialty Competency Exam Completed within one (1) year of start date for the specialty corresponding to the CP s Assignment; required annually. An 80% or passing rate is required.Joint Commission - Core I, II, and III Training Completed within one (1) year of start date; required annually. Passing score of 80% or higher required.Valid state issued Drivers License or ID card State issued photo ID or state issued Driver's License required to be current at time of start. Photo ID must be submitted to clients for identification verification.California (CA) Meal Waiver Form Client form is requiredRN Pyxis Modules RNs need to complete modules for \"Pyxis MedStation ES v1.6: Essentials Both Profile and Non-Profile modes\" and \"BD Pyxis Med Link Queue & Waste v1.10 for ES v1.6 Standalone Application\" Please upload both certificates of completion together . Screen shots are not accepted.ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Association)PALS - PALS (Must be issued through American Heart Association)NIHSS - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certification is active for 1 year if an expiration date is not provided.TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core CourseDepartment Notes:19 bed ER department. NMC is a Level II Trauma Center. They are the only Trauma Center in Monterey County and many of the surrounding counties and communities. They have triage available up front 24/7 and will see a variety of patients - from young to the more vulnerable patient population. They see a wide variety of extreme traumas (high acuity) such as MVA, penetrating wounds, gun shots and falls but the travelers will not be assigned trauma patients. The department will see approximately 170 patients per day. Charge RN is available in the department and does not take a patient assignment; as well as break nurses that are available and do not take patient assignments. Ratio is 1:4, unless it is a ICU or Stepdown patientMisc 2 years experience working in ER setting. Will accept first time travelers in this department. Requirements: Licensed as a RN in the State of California, BLS, ACLS and PALS issued through American Heart Association, TNCC, and NIHSS certificationsWill be scheduled 4 weeks at a time and be on a shift rotation. All shifts will work every other weekend. Charting: Meditech. WOWs are provided to each RN for charting; Medication Administration: Pyxis; IV Pumps: SolarisScrubs: Any color of professional scrubs. No other facility logos permitted.Orientation offered Monday s only Will start in Human Resources and complete paperwork and obtain badge, next onto Occupational Health for Respiratory Fit Test and then will meet with Nursing Education to complete appropriate testing for their unit. All RNs will take a medication test the first day. After testing, will go to the unit to finish their shift with a Clinical Preceptor. Will be provided additional orientation to unit as needed based on RN s skill set. Guaranteed Hours: 36 Contract Weeks:88 Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS BLS Basic EKG Exam CPI Core Exam - Nursing ENPC ER RN Skills Checklist Emergency Room RN Exam Ishihara Colorvision Screening PALS TNCC

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