Emergency Room RN
Bakersfield, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room Bakersfield, California. Provides coordinated nursing care for individual patients or assigned patient groups while applying the nursing process, clinical judgment, and established standards of care. The role coordinates interdisciplinary care, supervises assigned nursing staff, supports patient education and discharge planning, and promotes a safe healing environment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse licensure in the state of practice.
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor.
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or American Red Cross Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or American Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
  • Electronic health record experience using EPIC.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
  • Acute care facility experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides comprehensive assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
  • Collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare providers to coordinate safe and compassionate care.
  • Provides health education to patients, families, and members of the care team.
  • Participates in discharge planning to support continuity of care.
  • Delegates appropriately and coordinates the activities of healthcare team members.
  • Required vaccinations must be maintained as a condition of employment, where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.
  • Holiday coverage is required as scheduled.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits