Travel Registered Nurse ER Job
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
- 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 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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for 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?