Travel Registered Nurse ICU Job
Bakersfield, CA
Contracted
Adventist - Bakersfield
Mid Level
Embark on a transformative journey as an ICU-Experienced Registered Nurse in Bakersfield, California, where every shift is a chance to impact patient lives, advance your clinical mastery, and grow within a supportive teleology of care. In this fast paced, high acuity environment, your expertise will guide critical decisions, elevate patient outcomes, and inspire the teams you lead. California’s sunlit landscapes invite you to explore coastal routes, mountain trails, and vibrant communities during your downtime, while the state's diverse settings remind you that compassionate care travels with you wherever you work. Beyond Bakersfield, a variety of assignments across the U.S. can open doors to new colleagues, new protocols, and new horizons in critical care nursing.
Location benefits: Bakersfield blends a welcoming, family-friendly community with access to outdoor recreation, arts, restaurants, and a thriving farm-to-table scene. The cost of living in Bakersfield is competitive for California, helping you balance work intensity with a comfortable lifestyle. The region’s proximity to the Sierra Nevada foothills, Sequoia and Kings Canyon landscapes, and scenic rivers offers weekend escapes that recharge you for the week ahead. For nurses who crave variety, there is the opportunity to take assignments in other U.S. locales, expanding your professional network and exposing you to different ICU cultures, patient populations, and care models, all while maintaining a strong foundation in evidence-based practice.
Role specifics and benefits:
- Role focus: Provide comprehensive critical care nursing in the ICU, overseeing critically ill patients, managing complex ventilator support, hemodynamic monitoring, rapid assessment, and timely interventions. Deliver precise administration of medications, infusion therapy, and pain and sedation management while maintaining patient safety and dignity.
- Responsibilities: Assess and monitor patient status continuously; interpret data to anticipate clinical needs; collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and allied staff to implement care plans; perform procedures within scope with accuracy and precision; lead and mentor junior nurses and techs; document thoroughly and ensure compliance with all protocols and quality measures; participate in rapid response and code events with composure and team coordination.
- Growth and advancement: This ICU assignment is designed to cultivate clinical specialization, expand critical care competencies, and build leadership acumen through hands-on practice and ongoing feedback. Opportunities to extend contracts or transition to broader ICU services can arise as you demonstrate expertise, reliability, and collaborative spirit.
- Benefits: Competitive weekly pay ranging from $1,942 to $2,043, with a pathway to enhanced compensation through bonuses, performance incentives, and extension opportunities. Housing assistance is available to support comfortable, convenient living during the assignment, along with potential relocation support if needed. You’ll have access to a wide network of clinical educators and peers to accelerate your learning and ensure best practice is applied across shifts.
- Support: We provide 24/7 support for traveling clinicians, ensuring you have constant access to clinical, logistics, and personal assistance no matter where your assignments take you. Our dedicated traveler care team coordinates onboarding, orientation, credentialing, and ongoing scheduling to reduce friction and maximize your focus on patient care.
- Assignment details: This is a multi-week contract intended for an ICU RN eager to contribute at high standards and learn through diverse experiences. Start date is 01/05/2026. Hours and duration are set by the assignment and market needs; guaranteed hours are listed as 0.0, reflecting flexible scheduling aligned with patient census and unit requirements. Final compensation packages, shifts, and extension options will be confirmed during the hiring process.
Company values: We are committed to empowering our nursing staff with autonomy, continual professional development, and a supportive culture that prioritizes well-being, respect, and collaborative growth. You’ll work in an environment that values your voice, enables skill refinement, and recognizes your contributions to patient care and team dynamics.
Call to Action: If you’re an ICU-focused Registered Nurse ready to elevate your practice, apply now to join a company that values your expertise and your growth. Embrace a rewarding multi-week assignment in Bakersfield with the potential for extensions, a meaningful bonus, housing support, and 24/7 partner assistance as you navigate new locations and clinical challenges. Your next chapter in critical care starts here—take the step and apply today.
Note: The hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process.
Location benefits: Bakersfield blends a welcoming, family-friendly community with access to outdoor recreation, arts, restaurants, and a thriving farm-to-table scene. The cost of living in Bakersfield is competitive for California, helping you balance work intensity with a comfortable lifestyle. The region’s proximity to the Sierra Nevada foothills, Sequoia and Kings Canyon landscapes, and scenic rivers offers weekend escapes that recharge you for the week ahead. For nurses who crave variety, there is the opportunity to take assignments in other U.S. locales, expanding your professional network and exposing you to different ICU cultures, patient populations, and care models, all while maintaining a strong foundation in evidence-based practice.
Role specifics and benefits:
- Role focus: Provide comprehensive critical care nursing in the ICU, overseeing critically ill patients, managing complex ventilator support, hemodynamic monitoring, rapid assessment, and timely interventions. Deliver precise administration of medications, infusion therapy, and pain and sedation management while maintaining patient safety and dignity.
- Responsibilities: Assess and monitor patient status continuously; interpret data to anticipate clinical needs; collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and allied staff to implement care plans; perform procedures within scope with accuracy and precision; lead and mentor junior nurses and techs; document thoroughly and ensure compliance with all protocols and quality measures; participate in rapid response and code events with composure and team coordination.
- Growth and advancement: This ICU assignment is designed to cultivate clinical specialization, expand critical care competencies, and build leadership acumen through hands-on practice and ongoing feedback. Opportunities to extend contracts or transition to broader ICU services can arise as you demonstrate expertise, reliability, and collaborative spirit.
- Benefits: Competitive weekly pay ranging from $1,942 to $2,043, with a pathway to enhanced compensation through bonuses, performance incentives, and extension opportunities. Housing assistance is available to support comfortable, convenient living during the assignment, along with potential relocation support if needed. You’ll have access to a wide network of clinical educators and peers to accelerate your learning and ensure best practice is applied across shifts.
- Support: We provide 24/7 support for traveling clinicians, ensuring you have constant access to clinical, logistics, and personal assistance no matter where your assignments take you. Our dedicated traveler care team coordinates onboarding, orientation, credentialing, and ongoing scheduling to reduce friction and maximize your focus on patient care.
- Assignment details: This is a multi-week contract intended for an ICU RN eager to contribute at high standards and learn through diverse experiences. Start date is 01/05/2026. Hours and duration are set by the assignment and market needs; guaranteed hours are listed as 0.0, reflecting flexible scheduling aligned with patient census and unit requirements. Final compensation packages, shifts, and extension options will be confirmed during the hiring process.
Company values: We are committed to empowering our nursing staff with autonomy, continual professional development, and a supportive culture that prioritizes well-being, respect, and collaborative growth. You’ll work in an environment that values your voice, enables skill refinement, and recognizes your contributions to patient care and team dynamics.
Call to Action: If you’re an ICU-focused Registered Nurse ready to elevate your practice, apply now to join a company that values your expertise and your growth. Embrace a rewarding multi-week assignment in Bakersfield with the potential for extensions, a meaningful bonus, housing support, and 24/7 partner assistance as you navigate new locations and clinical challenges. Your next chapter in critical care starts here—take the step and apply today.
Note: The hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process.
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TLC Nursing is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency pairing RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals with high-quality travel and local contracts across the U.S.
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- Competitive weekly pay
- Fast credentialing
- 24/7 recruiter & clinical support
- Nationwide assignments
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Earn up to $1,000 per referral — no employment required.
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