Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department

Job Description & Requirements

Care Team Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Bakersfield, California.

• Specialty:
  ED – Emergency Department
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  08/17/2026
• Duration: 8 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Position Details:

Formerly known as Bakersfield Heart Hospital since 1999, Adventist Health Specialty Bakersfield is building upon a legacy of exceptional heart care and expanding our ability to better serve Kern County for decades to come. We are comprised of a 47‑bed hospital with three operating rooms, four cardiac catheterization labs and offer a range of specialty services to the community. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high‑quality education and is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.

Job Summary: Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgement.

Job Requirements:

Education and

Work Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN):
Preferred
Acute care facility experience:
Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice:
Required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy:
Required
Facility Specific License/

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy:
Required
AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS:
Required
Department Specific License/

Certifications:

AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS:
Required

Essential Functions:

• Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues.
• Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
• Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation.
• Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
• Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members.
• Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
• Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• 401k retirement plan
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• School loan reimbursement