Nationwide Therapy Group is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Bakersfield, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Position: Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (ER)

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

Additional Requirements

• EKG Testing:
  • Basic EKG interpretation test during orientation
  • Critical care RNs (ED, ICU, PICU) complete advanced testing (STEMI/Procedural Sedation modules)
• Charting System: Cerner
• License: Active and unrestricted RN license (state-specific)
• BSN: Not required
• Dress Code:
  • RN: Navy Blue
  • LVN: Cranberry

Ratios

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

Team & Culture

• Highly traveler-friendly and team-oriented environment.
• Emphasis on respectful communication and collaboration (including with EMS).
• Expectation to support both adult and pediatric populations as needed.
• No gossip culture – professionalism required at all times.
• Three orientation shifts plus meeting with ER Educator for onboarding and education review.

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.

About Nationwide Therapy Group

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Mileage reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• License and certification reimbursement
• Dental benefits