Hospitals in California

156 facilities hiring travelers across 113 cities, 1,614 openings.

Facilities hiring
156
Openings
1,614
Median advertised weekly
$2,692
State income tax
Yes

Cities

CityFacilitiesOpenAdvertised weekly range2BR rentHousing within 25 mi
Los Angeles9142$2,019 – $4,387$2,710214 places
San Diego5104$2,236 – $3,482$3,130124 places
San Leandro286$2,614 – $3,292$2,38071 places
San Francisco573$2,353 – $3,655$3,20066 places
Simi Valley168$2,101 – $2,878$2,97090 places
Orange263$2,387 – $3,457$2,870114 places
Long Beach161$2,141 – $2,437$2,670168 places
Harbor City151$2,650 – $3,132—153 places
Modesto350$2,475 – $3,208$1,57017 places
Rancho Mirage143$2,437 – $4,322$2,40050 places
Redding143$2,182 – $3,430$1,6103 places
Pomona138$2,038 – $2,845$2,29086 places
Bakersfield435$2,317 – $3,943$1,38017 places
Fountain Valley235$2,328 – $2,605$3,110100 places
Santa Rosa333$2,053 – $3,389$2,66025 places
Vacaville131$3,198 – $3,238$2,50530 places
Glendale328$2,105 – $3,283$2,980209 places
Lodi126$2,398 – $3,070$1,82529 places
Sacramento525$1,389 – $3,339$2,03081 places
Oakland325$2,311 – $3,306$2,34088 places
Downey224$2,342 – $3,351$2,490190 places
Templeton123$2,207 – $3,234—11 places
San Jose120$2,971 – $3,355$3,29033 places
Valencia117$2,440 – $3,735—94 places
Antioch216$2,749 – $3,265$2,89547 places
Redlands115$2,369 – $2,507$2,63569 places
San Bernardino115$2,250 – $3,108$1,8902 places
San Luis Obispo214$2,020 – $2,933$2,65522 places
Torrance213$2,287 – $2,718$3,015157 places
Santa Clara113$2,967 – $3,576$3,80036 places
Roseville212$3,149 – $3,466$2,62072 places
Carmichael112$2,256 – $3,484$2,05080 places
Gardena111$2,050 – $2,613$2,300193 places
Lynwood111$2,005 – $2,572$2,290203 places
Mountain View111$2,613 – $3,525$3,72040 places
Ventura111$2,316 – $3,246$2,67020 places
Fremont210$2,060 – $3,212$3,25051 places
Hanford110$1,184 – $3,035$1,40017 places
Merced110$2,364 – $3,288$1,4103 places
Pasadena110$2,123 – $2,256$2,990200 places
Baldwin Park19$2,771 – $3,332$2,290174 places
Mission Hills19$2,111 – $2,952—156 places
Moreno Valley19$2,199 – $2,909$2,59586 places
Oxnard19$2,232 – $3,168$2,31522 places
Alameda18$2,614 – $2,850$3,24083 places
Ukiah18$2,101 – $3,067$1,6404 places
Arcata17$1,814 – $2,463$1,540—
Palm Springs17$2,309 – $2,992$2,31552 places
Santa Cruz17$2,179 – $2,657$4,81023 places
Manteca26$2,309 – $2,678$1,9851 place
Anaheim16$2,908 – $3,367$2,520118 places
Castro Valley16$2,786 – $3,306$2,56078 places
Laguna Hills16$2,437 – $3,062$3,22066 places
San Mateo16$2,881 – $3,057$3,98048 places
Tehachapi16$2,221 – $2,853$1,4402 places
Van Nuys16$2,837 – $2,979—175 places
Santa Monica25$1,971 – $2,626$3,310197 places
Burbank15$2,671 – $2,769$2,910205 places
Chico15$2,715 – $4,103$1,4556 places
Crescent City15$2,656 – $3,112—3 places
Eureka15$2,391 – $2,751$1,360—
Folsom15$2,256 – $3,488$2,84080 places
Norwalk15$2,050$2,450191 places
Santa Barbara15$2,322 – $2,965$3,6509 places
Santa Maria15$2,710$2,70022 places
Burlingame14$2,968 – $3,382—2 places
Clearlake14$2,317 – $2,794—7 places
Fontana14$3,266$2,8107 places
Fort Bragg14$2,220 – $2,834—2 places
Lakeport14$2,703 – $2,831—6 places
Monterey14$2,828 – $3,203$3,56013 places
San Marcos14$2,651 – $3,359$2,97082 places
Sonora14$2,221 – $3,070$1,5206 places
Woodland Hills14$3,327 – $3,329—160 places
Walnut Creek23$2,822 – $3,262$3,02578 places
Apple Valley13$2,650$1,8254 places
Corona13$2,625$2,84092 places
Delano13$2,710 – $3,098——
Fairfield13$2,152 – $2,851$2,63561 places
Grass Valley13$3,334$1,78012 places
Huntington Park13$2,613$2,290212 places
Joshua Tree13$2,368 – $2,780$1,8109 places
Mount Shasta13$2,759 – $3,345——
Napa13$2,600 – $2,721$2,68047 places
Northridge13$2,330 – $2,637—159 places
Red Bluff13$2,205 – $2,711$1,3504 places
Saint Helena13$2,700 – $3,466$2,57026 places
Tracy13$2,742 – $2,817$2,60022 places
Upland13$1,983 – $2,006$3,11572 places
Concord12$2,742 – $2,822$2,69078 places
Novato12$2,361 – $2,881$3,03048 places
Palmdale12$2,261 – $3,137$2,62016 places
Riverside12$2,271$2,48083 places
Salinas12$2,790 – $3,041$2,98014 places
South San Francisco12$3,272$3,11051 places
Susanville12$2,073——
Tulare12$2,831 – $3,330$1,49015 places
Turlock12$2,475 – $2,681$1,57515 places
Vallejo12$3,207$2,42079 places
Willits12$2,220 – $2,353—3 places
Arcadia11$3,282$2,785165 places
Clovis11$3,323$2,26016 places
Fresno11$3,323$1,51016 places
Indio11$2,792$2,23049 places
La Jolla11$2,770——
Marina Del Rey11$2,672$3,9401 place
Marysville11$2,592$1,4502 places
Murrieta11$2,752$3,07558 places
Petaluma11$2,367$3,20047 places
Ridgecrest11$2,920$1,8101 place
San Pedro11$2,111—141 places
Truckee11$3,344$2,4301 place
Visalia11$2,714$1,49016 places

Ranges span every open posting at the hospitals in that city, so the top of a range is usually the specialty advertised highest and the floor the lowest. For your own specialty, open a city and read its facility list. ICU pay in California

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Common questions

Is California a compact state?
California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a California license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
Does California tax travel nurse pay?
California taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
How long are travel assignments in California?
13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in California on the CircleRN board. Extensions are agreed with the agency and the facility once you are there and are not counted here.
Which specialties have the most openings in California?
By openings at hospitals in California right now: ICU (360), ER (249), Telemetry (228). Counts are refreshed hourly from the board and change daily.
Is there furnished housing on CircleRN in California?
Yes, in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Orange. Listings are posted by hosts for travelers; take the stipend and rent one, or use it to compare against what your recruiter quotes.

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