Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Bakersfield, CA
Nationwide Therapy Group
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Position: Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (ER)

Facility: [Hospital Name Not Provided – Acute Care Setting]
Division: Nursing
Department: Emergency Services
Shift: 12-Hour Day/Evening Shift (11:00 AM Start)
Schedule: Every Other Weekend (EOW), flexible scheduling (no block scheduling)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
Contract Length: 91 days (13 weeks)
Float Requirement: First to float (including Pediatric ER)
Cancellation Policy: Up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment (hospital may choose to pay instead of canceling)

Unit Overview

• Adult ER: 28 total spaces (18 beds + 10 moderate-care recliners)
• Pediatric ER: 10 total spaces (5 beds + 5 moderate-care recliners)
• Patient Volume: ~325 total visits per day between Adult and Pediatric ERs
• Pediatric Volume: ~30,000 pediatric visits per year (~50% of patient population)
• Staffing:
  • Adult ER: RNs, LVNs (Fast Track), ER Techs/CNAs
  • 3 triage nurses to start each day
  • Monitor Tech (Phillips monitoring system)
  • Midlevels run Fast Track and Quick Look (11a–11p)
  • Designated pediatric physician onsite 11a–11p
• Patient Types:
  • Adults and pediatrics (both required)
  • Minor injuries to critical illness (STEMI, stroke, respiratory failure, fractures, psych holds, burns, asthma, substance abuse, abdominal pain, etc.)
  • Adult ER: STEMI, CVA, and Burn Receiving Center
  • Peds ER: Pediatric Receiving Center

Experience Requirements

• Minimum Experience: 3 years total RN experience
• ER Experience: Required
• Pediatric ER Experience: Strongly preferred (significant peds ER exposure required to work in Peds ER)
• Travel Experience: No first-time travelers accepted
• Travel Teams/Duos: Not accepted

Certifications Required

• Adult ER:
  • BLS (AHA)
  • ACLS
  • PALS
  • NIHSS
• Pediatric ER:
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS
  • ENPC or CPEN preferred

Ratios

• ICU (critical care in ER): 1:2
• Adult ER: 1:4
• Pediatric ER: 1:4
• Procedural Sedation: 1:1

Summary

This Emergency Room RN position offers a high-acuity, diverse patient mix across adult and pediatric populations in a Level II/III trauma-like environment. The facility is team-oriented, traveler-friendly, and provides exposure to STEMI, CVA, and pediatric critical care. Candidates must be flexible, highly skilled, and comfortable floating between adult and pediatric ER settings.