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46 nursing jobs 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.

Pay and living in Bakersfield

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Find a nursing job in Bakersfield

Hiring here: Adventist Health (10) · Adventist Health (3) · Healthforce (3) · Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (2) · CommonSpirit Health (2) · TNAA Healthcare (2)

RN

$90/hr

Kern Medical Hospital logoKern Medical Hospital

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • Travel contract
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Kaiser Permanente workplace

LVN I

$33/hr

Kaiser Permanente logoKaiser Permanente

Bakersfield, CA · Posted last week

  • LVN
  • Day shift
  • Union represented
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Encompass Health workplace

Registered Nurse

Encompass Health logoEncompass Health

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • Tuition reimbursement
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RN | Day Shift

$44/hr

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Bakersfield, CA · Seen active 5 days ago

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • Per diem
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ICU RN

$62/hr

Mercy Hospital Of Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • Day shift
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Behavioral Health Nurse I/II/III

$59/hr

County of Kern

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
Apply

Registered Nurse - Outpatient Staff - Patient Aligned Care Team

$70/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Bakersfield, CA · Posted 5 days ago

  • RN
  • Day shift
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Licensed Vocational Nurse

$33/hr

Innovative Renal Care logoInnovative Renal Care

Bakersfield, CA · Posted last week

  • LVN
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PCA (Personal Care Assistant) - Cantonese Speaking - Homecare

$17/hr

Maxim Healthcare Services logoMaxim Healthcare Services

Bakersfield, CA · Posted last week

  • Day shift
  • Agency contract
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Medical Case Manager - Workers' Compensation

$50/hr

ForzaCare logoForzaCare

Bakersfield, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
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RN - Emergency Department (Part Time, Day Shift)

$50/hr

Adventist Health logoAdventist Health

Bakersfield, CA · Posted last week

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Day shift
Apply

Registered Nurse

$51/hr

Davita logoDavita

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • ADN accepted
  • Floating required
Apply

Palliative Care Registered Nurse (RN)

VITAS Healthcare

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
Apply

RN Telemetry

$62/hr

CommonSpirit Health logoCommonSpirit Health

Bakersfield, CA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
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Registered Nurse - Full Time - Shift - Brundage Lane Navigation Center - Recuperative Care Facility

$43.5114–$68.5608

Kern County Hospital Authority

Bakersfield, CA · Posted last week

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Night shift
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Infusion Nurse

$60/hr

LUX Infusion logoLUX Infusion

Bakersfield, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Rotating shift
  • Per diem
Apply

RN Case Manager

$50/hr

Optimal Health Services INC

Bakersfield, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • Tuition reimbursement
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Adjunct RN Med Surg Clinical Instructor

$55/hr

Success Education Colleges

Bakersfield, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 12-hour rotating
  • Agency contract
Apply

Licensed Vocational Nurse- Home Care

$30/hr

Innovative Integrated Health Inc logoInnovative Integrated Health Inc

Bakersfield, CA · Posted last week

  • LVN
Apply

Licensed Vocational Nurse

$30/hr

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Bakersfield, CA

  • LVN
  • 8-hour days
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  • RN
  • Per diem
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA

From $375k a year

HealthYes Staffing Network logoHealthYes Staffing Network · Staffing partner

Bakersfield, CA · Posted last week

  • CRNA
  • Day shift
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Travel Registered Nurse ER Job

$2,310/week

HealthForce Healthcare logoHealthForce Healthcare · Staffing partner

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Travel contract
Apply

Emergency RN

$1,850/week

TNAA Healthcare logoTNAA Healthcare · Staffing partner

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Travel contract
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse OR Job

$2,540/week

Healthforce logoHealthforce · Staffing partner

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse - RN ICU

Talented Medical Solutions logoTalented Medical Solutions · Staffing partner

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • Ratio 1:1
  • Night shift
Apply

Registered Nurse Labor & Delivery L&D (Night Shift)

White Glove Placement, Inc. logoWhite Glove Placement, Inc. · Staffing partner

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room - Travel - (OR RN)

$2489.00–$2616.00

AMN Healthcare Nursing logoAMN Healthcare Nursing · Staffing partner

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • Travel contract
Apply

RN | Night Shift

$44/hr

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Bakersfield, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Tuition reimbursement
Apply

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Ambulatory Care - PACT (CBOC Bakersfield)

$37/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Bakersfield, CA · Posted 5 days ago

  • LPN/LVN
  • Day shift
Apply

RN - Pediatric Acute Care (Full Time, Day Shift)

$62/hr

Adventist Health

Bakersfield, CA

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Day shift
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ICU RN

$46/hr

CommonSpirit Health logoCommonSpirit Health

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
Apply

Operating Room RN

$2,030/week

TNAA Healthcare logoTNAA Healthcare · Staffing partner

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • Travel contract
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse ICU Job

$1,910/week

Healthforce logoHealthforce · Staffing partner

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Travel contract
Apply

RN, Dialysis (Per Diem, Day Shift)

$50/hr

Adventist Health logoAdventist Health

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Per diem
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse L&D Job

$2,450/week

Healthforce logoHealthforce · Staffing partner

Bakersfield, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • Travel contract
Apply

Adventist Health

10 open roles

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Night shift
Apply

LVN (Home Health), Full-Time

$28/hr

Bakersfield, CA

  • LVN
  • Day shift
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  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Day shift
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  • RN
  • Rotating shift
  • Per diem
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  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Day shift
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  • RN
  • Day shift
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  • RN
  • Day shift
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  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
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  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Day shift
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  • RN
  • Day shift
  • CEU allowance
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Working and living in Bakersfield

· 46 open roles in this snapshot

Posted hourly pay

RN
$50/hr median
$46$50/hr middle half · 20 postings
LVN
$30/hr median
$28$30/hr middle half · 5 postings

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Living costs

Metro price level
100.9 (100 = national)
BEA 2024
Median gross rent
$1,472/mo
Rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$80,540/yr
All local households, not nurse pay

Census ACS 2024

Open to new grads

0 postings explicitly welcome new grads.

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New to our board this week

4 current postings first appeared here in the past seven days.

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Credentials accepted

  • CRNA1
  • RN38
  • LPN1
  • LVN6

One posting may accept more than one credential.

Shifts listed

  • Days22
  • Nights7
  • Rotating3
  • per-diem3

Postings may list several shifts or leave the shift unspecified.

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