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AMN Healthcare Nursing
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room - Travel - (OR RN)
Bakersfield, California
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Posted Jul 28, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 2, 2026
What the posting states
- Base pay
- Pay Rate: $2489.00 - $2616.00
- Shift
- Specialty Bakersfield, Day Shift, RN with orthopedic, neuro spinal and cardio vascular experience.
About this role
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Requirements
- Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room - Travel - (OR RN)
Benefits
- Competitive pay rates
- Free, quality, private housing
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401(k) and Flex Spending
- Life Insurance
- Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
- Free Continuing Education
- Refer a friend and earn extra cash
About the employer
AMN Healthcare is a publicly traded healthcare staffing company with over 30 years of experience connecting clinicians across all specialties to healthcare facilities nationwide. Rather than operating its own hospitals or clinics, AMN functions as a staffing agency, placing nurses…
What reviewers appreciate
- Travel flexibility with assignments nationwide across diverse facility types
- Competitive weekly travel pay rates varying by location and specialty (e.g., ICU in Sacramento: $2,988-$3,173/week; ICU in Los Angeles: $1,911-$2,029/week; Med-Surg in Hickory: $1,626-$1,726/week)
- Dedicated recruiters and clinical support team for each assignment
What reviewers flag
- Contract-based employment creates job security concerns between assignments (3.3/5 rating on Indeed for job security and advancement)
- Management quality varies, with a 3.4/5 rating suggesting inconsistent recruiter and leadership experiences
- Travel lifestyle requires frequent relocation and adaptation to new work environments
Living in Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield sits in California's Central Valley, offering a down-to-earth rhythm distinct from coastal-city bustle. Out-of-state RNs find broad healthcare demand, quick highway access throughout Kern County, and a music and agriculture heritage. Proximity to the Sierra Nevada provides weekend escapes to mountains and national parks.
- Metro price level · Bakersfield area
- 100.9
- 1% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,472/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Operating Room is a first-year unit lane. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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