Job Details
Start Date
8/03/2026
Shift
Nights
Duration
13 weeks
Hours
12 hours
Specialty
ER, Nursing
City
Bakersfield
State
CA
Experience
1 Years
Estimated Pay
$2,453 - $2,703 weekly
Job Description
Travel Nurse – ER
Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel Nurse – ER. We`ll be your ticket to the travel RN – Emergency Room job you`ll love with unparalleled recruiter support and industry-best benefits.
Shift: Nights
Length: 18
Start Date: 08/03/2026
Profession: Nurse (RN) – ER (Emergency Room)
Epic Travel Staffing:
- Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
- 401(k) matching program
- Weekly direct deposit
- Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
- Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
- Exclusive job openings – Only at Epic
- Epic Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us.
By applying for this position, you agree that any calls from Epic Staffing Group and its subsidiaries may be monitored or recorded for training and quality assurance purposes
Qualifications:
- BCLS, PALS
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Requirements
- Required certification: ER
- 1+ years of experience
- Active California RN license required before start
- Unit Notes:****MUST HAVE 2 YEARS OF ER EXPERIENCE**** *Duos not accepted here* *No first time travelers* **Will be required to float to Peds ER** ER Basic EKG interpretation test assigned during orientation. Critical care RNs (ED/ICUs/PICU) will have more than just the basic interpretation test (like those included in the STEMI curriculum and Procedural Sedation curriculum assigned to them). # beds/trauma bays Adult ER has 36 treatment areas; Peds ER has 12 treatment areas as well as the 8 pods for the fast track area Do you have a Fast track Ran out of the lobby areas Do you have a separate Triage area & do you allow/require travelers to do Triage? There are 3 triage nurses to start the day Do you have a separate holding area in the ER or are ER holds intermixed w/in the ER? Do ER RN's manage their own ER holds? Intermixed and ED RNs manage own holds. Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms? No In-house Security Yes # patients per day Approx 325 visits per day between both ERs 30,000 peds per year seen in ER Ratios ICU 1:2; Peds 1:4, Adults 1:4, procedural sedation 1:1 Required Certifications Adult ER - BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS required Common diagnoses/Types of patients All diagnoses from minor walk-ins to critically ill patients. Respiratory failure, asthma, ABD pain, fractures, substance abuse, some psych holds (maybe 1 per day) Adults ER - STEMI, CVA, & burn receiving center (there is a burn nurse that will come into the ER to assess)Remove in June Peds ER is a receiving center for pediatrics. Experience or 'Must have' skills All candidates must have some experience with Peds & Adults (roughly 50% of their population is Peds) Some nurses will work just Peds ER, some just adult ER & some do both. For Peds ER, need to have significant Peds ER experience, not just general experience. Travelers must have similar experience when it comes to the amount of patients seen per day. Must have experience in triage ED Physicians/Mid-Levels MDs & Midlevels - quick look & fast track ran by midlevels from 11a-1p. Peds ER is staffed by a designated pediatric doctor. Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Yes Nurse Aids/Paramedics/Patient sitters Use ER techs or CNAs. Have LVNs that run fast track area (RNs work there as well - Peds and Adult fast track) EMR Cerner RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Does RT do ABG's, breathing tx, EKGs? Yes Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Phillips telemetry. They have a monitor tech. X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport? Some transport Phlebotomy or nurse draw Phlebotomy Shifts & Scheduling 12Hr shifts: 7a-7p, 11a-11p, 3p-3a, 7p-7a **No block scheduling. Traveler needs to be flexible with the scheduling Weekend Requirement 4 weekend shifts per month: can be 1 per week or 2 every other week Holiday Requirement Travelers are expected to work holidays unless the holiday lands during contracted time off Is there a call or standby requirement? No Call, but can be placed on standby for low census. If placed on standby and called in they have a 30 min response time. Floating Requirements No floating outside of the ER Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy blue for RN No hoodies/sweatshirts, or sweat jackets Cancellation Policy:Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks (Hospital may also pay full hours for a particular shift, in lieu of cancellation). Charting System:Cerner BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:Nights, EOW, first to float Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS, PALS
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