Endoscopy RN
Bakersfield, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a high-volume GI/Endoscopy position requiring procedural sedation experience and a CA RN license.

Details

• Acute care GI/Endoscopy department with 2 procedure suites handling 5-25 procedures daily
• Second busiest Endoscopy department within CommonSpirit California
• Common cases include EGDs, colonoscopies, ERCPs, bronchoscopies, EUS, and PEG procedures
• RNs cover all 3 phases of care, including recovery of MAC sedation and procedural sedation patients
• Intubated patients are recovered in PACU
• Bedside procedures performed in the ER and ICU as needed
• MAC cases require a circulating nurse; procedural sedation cases require both a circulator and sedator
• Techs assist with all procedures except bronchoscopies and manage equipment, stock rooms, and scope care
• Charge nurse coverage on every shift Monday through Friday
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Day shift schedule with every other weekend required
• Varied shift start times with no block scheduling or self-scheduling
• Weekend call for RNs typically spans 7a to 7a the following day
• Call rotation shared among staff with a 30-minute response time
• Holiday call required in rotation, including 1 major and 1 minor holiday
• No floating outside the Endoscopy/GI lab, though travel between 2 campuses located 7 minutes apart is possible
• OR scrubs provided

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Experience with procedural sedation required
• Prior call experience required

Additional Information

• Department-specific orientation typically lasts 2-3 days depending on experience level
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year, though PRN employment through outside firms is acceptable
• RNs in this region are required to pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam before an offer can be confirmed
• RNs are given a pass/fail sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on the first day of orientation