Travel Emergency Room Nurse - $2,623 per week

Voca Healthcare; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Weekly pay

Retention bonus

Medical benefits

Referral bonus

Job summary

Voca Healthcare seeks a travel nurse RN for the ED in Bakersfield, CA. The assignment runs 13 weeks with 36 hours per week, featuring 12-hour night shifts. Start date is 01/05/2026.

This travel role requires prior ER experience and includes orientation with tests such as basic EKG interpretation. A STEMI and related curricula may be required for ICU/ED roles. Benefits begin on the 1st of the month after start, including holiday pay, weekly pay, retention and referral bonuses, and medical

Skills

ER nursing experience

Job description

Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Bakersfield, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Start Date: 01/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

No first time travelers***Will be required to float to Peds ER**ERBasic EKG interpretation test assigned during orientation. Critical care RNs (ED/ICUs/PICU) will have more than just the basic interpretation test (like those included in the STEMI curriculum and Procedural Sedation curriculum assigned to them).Adult ER has 28 (18 beds and 10 reclining chairs for moderate care); Peds ER has 5 beds and 5 reclining chairs There are 3 triage nurses to start the day Adult ER-BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS is required; Peds ER-BLS, ALS, PALS and ENPC preferred or CPEN preferred. 2 years experience required.

Benefits available on 1st of the month after start:

• Holiday pay
• Weekly pay
• Retention bonus
• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus

Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week

About Voca Healthcare

As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.

As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care isin high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.