ER Registered Nurse
Bakersfield, California
Mercy Hospital Downtown

Registered Nurse (ER) - Travel Contract

Location

• Bakersfield, California

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Specialty

• Emergency Room (ER)

Shift & Hours

• Night shift
• 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• 36 hours per week
• Self-scheduling with manager final approval
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule (Fri/Sat nights, Sat/Sun days)
• Holidays: 1 major and 1 minor holiday shift required

Unit & Patient Population

• Emergency Department with 18 beds (Fast track staffed with midlevels and LVNs)
• Patient volume: 85–115 patients per day (average ~100)
• Patient types: fewer pediatrics, correctional patients with officer presence, more homeless and indigent population
• No cardiac patients (stabilized and transferred out)
• OB patients transferred to another campus

Staffing & Support

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 (1:2 for ICU patients)
• Charge nurse roles: shift manager and resource nurse
• ED techs are EMTs or aides from other units
• Respiratory Therapist available 24/7
• Pharmacy available 24/7 with Omnicell system
• Hospitalist or Intensivist MDs present in ER
• No dedicated IV team

Orientation & Floating

• Floor-specific orientation: 2 shifts at primary campus, 1 shift at secondary campus
• Floating between two facilities (6.5 miles apart) possible with at least 2 hours’ notice before shift; midshift floating may occur

Technology & Equipment

• EMR system: Cerner
• Telemetry monitors: Phillips
• Ventilator support available

Dress Code

• Scrubs: Navy blue required
• Scrub jackets must be navy blue
• Undershirts allowed in navy, white, or black only

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)