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Bakersfield, CA
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Contract: 13 weeks
Schedule: 36 or 48-hour weeks (night shift); no block scheduling or special requests accommodated
About the Role
You'll deliver coordinated nursing care in a fast-paced emergency department, managing acute and critical patients. You'll assess, diagnose, plan, and implement care while supervising and directing nursing staff and collaborating across disciplines. Your critical thinking and clinical judgment will be essential as you work with patients, families, and the care team to provide safe, compassionate, and effective treatment.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze patient data; develop and implement individualized care plans
- Supervise and coordinate activities of assigned nursing staff
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated care
- Educate patients and families about health conditions and treatment
- Participate in discharge planning to ensure continuity of care
- Delegate and coordinate team member duties in a high-acuity environment
Requirements
- License: Current RN licensure in California required
- Certifications: BLS, AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS, and AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS required
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent acute care nursing (3+ years preferred)
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- Additional: Recent charting system experience required
All candidates must meet vaccination requirements as a condition of employment.