ER Registered Nurse
Bakersfield, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring a minimum of 2 years of ER experience, including pediatric experience, with night shift availability and Cerner EMR proficiency.

Details

• Acute care hospital emergency department setting with 36 adult treatment areas and 12 pediatric treatment areas, plus an 8-pod fast track area
• Patient population spans all acuity levels, from minor walk-in complaints to critically ill patients, including STEMI, CVA, respiratory failure, asthma, abdominal pain, fractures, substance abuse, and psychiatric holds
• Facility serves approximately 325 visits per day across both ERs, with approximately 30,000 pediatric visits per year
• Patient ratios: ICU 1:2, Adult ER 1:4, Peds ER 1:4, procedural sedation 1:1
• Charting is performed in Cerner EMR
• Philips telemetry monitoring is used on the unit; a monitor tech is available
• Phlebotomy team handles lab draws; respiratory therapy manages vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, and ABGs
• 12-hour night shifts; available shift times include 7p–7a, 3p–3a, and 11p–11a
• No block scheduling — travelers must be flexible with shift assignments
• 4 weekend shifts required per month (can be scheduled as 1 per week or 2 every other week)
• Travelers are first to float within the ER, including potential float to the Pediatric ER
• No floating outside of the ER
• On-call standby may be required for low census; if called in from standby, a 30-minute response time is required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required; must be active at time of consideration — pending licenses will not be accepted
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS — pending certifications will not be accepted
• Minimum 2 years of ER experience required
• Experience with both adult and pediatric emergency patients required (approximately 50% of the patient population is pediatric)
• Candidates being considered for the Peds ER must have significant pediatric ER experience, not just general pediatric experience
• Triage experience required
• Experience in a high-volume ER environment comparable to approximately 325 visits/day required
• BSN not required
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Duo (paired traveler) placements are not accepted
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• ED RNs manage their own holds, which are intermixed within the main ER
• Fast track area is staffed by midlevels, LVNs, and RNs (both Peds and Adult)
• ER techs and CNAs provide support; in-house security is available
• EKG interpretation testing is assigned during orientation; critical care RNs (ED/ICU/PICU) will complete additional testing including STEMI and procedural sedation curricula
• Travelers are expected to work holidays unless the holiday falls within contracted time off
• Required scrub color for RNs is navy blue; hoodies, sweatshirts, and sweat jackets are not permitted