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HealthForce Healthcare

Bakersfield, California

Staffing partner

Eligibility
RN
Shift
12-hour nights
Hours a week
36 hrs a week
Unit
ER
Contract
8-week contract

Posted Jul 14

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
Term
8 weeks · starts Aug 3, 2026 · Travel
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Staffing partner
HealthForce Healthcare

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
In range for CA travel roles

CA travel postings that state pay run $1,770/week to $3,260/week, the middle half $2,080/week to $2,910/week, across 264 postings.

About this role

Registered Nurse – ER in Bakersfield, California. This is a travel, temporary assignment starting 08/03/2026 for 8 weeks. Weekly pay ranges from $2,306 to $2,433. Shift: 3x12-hour nights. Setting: acute care/ER environment in a travel assignment.

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Requirements

  • Active Registered Nurse license in good standing (state to be determined) Ability to work 3x12-hour night shifts Willingness to participate in a travel assignment for 8 weeks Strong clinical assessment skills and effective communication with patients, families, and team members Eligibility to work in the United States

Benefits

  • Competitive weekly pay
  • 24/7 recruiter and travel support
  • Dedicated assignment support from Healthforce Healthcare LLC
  • Extension opportunities beyond the initial assignment
  • Access to additional nationwide travel openings

Place

City
Bakersfield, California
Median rent
$1,472/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$80,540/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
1% above the national average

Bakersfield area index 100.9, where 100 is the national average.

Bakersfield lands about 1% above the national cost-of-living average—an inland pocket where California homeownership stays reachable. Oleander Sunset anchors older, character-rich central blocks; Seven Oaks tops the market near $650,000; downtown two-bedrooms by CSU Bakersfield run about $1,525. It's the city coastal commuters skip and nurses quietly leverage.

Map showing the location of Bakersfield, CA
Approximate location in Bakersfield, CA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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