Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,120 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Bakersfield, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Emergency Room (ER) Nurse in Bakersfield, California. This position involves delivering high-quality nursing care to patients in a fast-paced emergency department setting. The ER Nurse will supervise and coordinate care with team members while utilizing critical thinking, professional judgment, and adherence to established standards of care to ensure patient safety and positive outcomes.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred; acute care facility experience preferred; Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice required; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification required; AHA- BLS or ARC-BLS required; AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS required; AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS required; 3 years of recent emergency department experience required
• Preferred Qualifications: None specified
• Additional Information:
  • Collects relevant data pertinent to the patients health or situation.
  • Analyzes assessment data to determine diagnosis and care issues.
  • Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
  • Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
  • Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes.
  • Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patients situation.
  • Collaborates with the patient, family, and healthcare team members in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
  • Provides learning opportunities for patients and family members.
  • Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
  • Participates in discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.
  • Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  • Employment start date: 09/14/2026; end date: 12/13/2026.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1295455. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Emergency Room

About Cross Country Nurses

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

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Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus