ER Travel Nurse

ER Travel Nurse in Bakersfield, CA

This ER travel nurse job in Bakersfield, California, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel ER Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital. This role pays $2,566 per week and follows a rotating shift with a 3x12 schedule. As the ER registered nurse on this assignment, you'll rapidly triage incoming patients, reprioritize as acuity shifts, deliver time-sensitive medications and interventions as ordered, and drive stabilization, testing, and disposition with the emergency team.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with streamlined credentialing to help with fast start dates, free license support and renewals, and Day 1 benefits.

Job Details

• Facility: Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
• Location: Bakersfield, CA 93301
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Rotating (3x12)
• EMR System: Cerner

Responsibilities

• Triage and assess patients across the full range of acuity, re-prioritizing care as conditions evolve
• Deliver rapid interventions for emergent presentations such as cardiac emergencies, stroke, trauma, and sepsis
• Administer emergency medications, IV therapy, and other treatments as ordered
• Respond to codes and trauma activations as part of the resuscitation team when assigned

Travel ER Requirements:

• 2+ years of recent ER experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by California and national regulatory bodies.

Benefits

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Licensing in California

Single-state license required. California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you'll need a state-specific license. Our licensing team handles endorsement and renewals for you.

Explore Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield, CA anchors hospital care for the southern San Joaquin Valley, with campuses like Kern Medical and Adventist Health Bakersfield supporting regional patient flow. Travelers taking contracts here often land on med-surg floors and in operating rooms to meet the area's needs. The metro draws patients from a wide agricultural region across Kern County, which keeps the hospitals' reach broad. The city's neighborhood grids keep daily commutes short, and assignments can extend into nearby Shafter and Wasco. When a shift ends, the Kern River Parkway Trail and the historic Fox Theater are straightforward ways to decompress, with the Sierra foothills close for a longer day off. Housing costs run well below coastal California, which is much of the draw for a Central Valley stretch.

Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical The Gold Standard

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in servicenot only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.

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