Travel ER RN - $2,689 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Bakersfield, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, evenings
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Emergency Dept RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring a CA RN license and at least 2 years of ED experience.

Details

• 18-bed Emergency Department with a fast track area staffed by midlevels and LVNs
• Patient ratios of 1:4, or 1:2 for ICU-level patients
• Evening and night shifts available with mid-shift starts at 1pm
• 12-hour shifts scheduled in 4-week blocks with no block scheduling or PRN accommodations
• Open availability required; this must be the candidate's primary job
• Weekend requirement of 4 shifts per 4-week schedule (Fri/Sat for nights, Sat/Sun for days)
• Floating may occur between two facilities located 6.5 miles apart, with 2-hour notice if floated prior to shift
• Floor orientation includes 2 shifts at the primary campus and 1 shift at the secondary campus
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Philips telemetry monitoring equipment
• Ventilator management required
• In-house ED physicians available, with RT and Pharmacy coverage 24/7
• No dedicated IV team
• Treats approximately 85-115 patients per day, averaging 100

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of ED experience required
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Must be highly teamwork oriented

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across a diverse patient population including correctional (CDCR) patients and a higher proportion of homeless and indigent individuals
• Less pediatric volume compared to other area campuses
• No cardiac patients treated on-site; cardiac cases are stabilized and transferred out
• All OB patients are transferred to another campus
• Unit led by a shift manager and resource nurse, with ED techs who are EMTs or aides from other units
• Scrub color is navy blue, including any scrub jacket; undershirts must be navy, white, or black
• Holiday coverage required for 1 major and 1 minor holiday

American Traveler Job ID #P-766333. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Emergency Dept

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