Travel Registered Nurse ER Job
Bakersfield, California
Staffing partner
RN
Posted Jul 14
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- ER
- Contract
- 8 weeks
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
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
- Local household income
- $80,540/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Bakersfield area index 100.9, where 100 is the national average.
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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.
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