Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg

Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $3,007 per week at Consolidated Medical Travel summary:
This position is for a Med/Surg Travel Nurse RN in Bakersfield, California, providing on-shift leadership, patient care, and mentoring in a hybrid charge nurse role. The role requires recent charge nurse experience, strong clinical skills including central line management, and certifications such as BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS. The nurse will work 36 hours per week in 12-hour night shifts over a 13-week travel assignment, covering a variety of medical-surgical and oncology patients without acute stroke or cardiac cases.
Consolidated Medical Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Bakersfield, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty:
Med Surg

• Discipline: RN

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Start Date:

• Duration: 13 weeks

• 36 hours per week

• Shift: 12 hours, nights

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Employment Type:

Travel
? Unit Overview – Med Surg/Telemetry Clinician (Charge RN Blend Role)⚙️ Position Summary
Role Type:
Hybrid of Charge Nurse, Clinical Mentor, and Manager responsibilities.
The clinician provides on-shift leadership to ensure safe, high-quality, and compassionate care while mentoring staff and promoting a positive work environment.

Duties include:

• Rounding on patients and addressing safety or service concerns

• Serving as a clinical and interpersonal resource

• Assuming charge nurse assignments as needed, based on census and staffing

Note:

This is not a first-time traveler position. Candidates must have recent charge nurse experience in their most recent assignment.
? Unit Details

• Unit Type:
All Med Surg/Tele Units

• Beds: 27

• Patient Ratios:
- 1:5 – Med Surg
- 1:4 – Chemo/Tele patients

• Common Diagnoses/Patient Types:
- General Medical-Surgical
- GYN, Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, some spine and joint cases
- Oncology (7 private oncology suites – may include patients with cancer history but not necessarily active chemo)
- No acute stroke or cardiac patients
- No continuous drips
- May care for pediatric patients >15 years old
? Certifications & Experience

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Required:

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

• Must-Have

Experience:

- Strong central line skills
- Proven charge nurse experience
- Compassionate, patient-centered approach
- Enjoys teaching and mentoring

• Not a new traveler opportunity
? Technology & Support

• EMR:
Cerner

• Telemetry:
Remote monitoring with monitor techs

• Vents:
None

• IV Team:
No dedicated IV team, but resource nurse available; PICC/midline team present

• Hospitalist Coverage: 24/7

• RT Coverage: 24/7

• Pharmacy Coverage: 24/7
? Staffing & Support

• Nurse Aides:
Target of 2 per shift

• Charge Nurse:
Clinician/charge role hybrid; takes patients as needed
⏰ Scheduling & Shifts

• Shift Options: 07:00–19:00 (Days) | 19:00–07:00 (Nights)

• Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend shift every 2 weeks

• Holiday Requirement: 2 major + 1 minor holiday rotation

• Call / Standby:
Must report within 30 minutes if placed on standby

• Floating:
To other Med Surg units as needed
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