Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a 362-bed hospital in Santa Barbara, CA — Teaching.
3 openings posted here, advertised at $2,486 to $2,965 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has 3 openings posted across 2 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,486 to $2,965, with a median of $2,626. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. California median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER | 2 | $2,486 – $2,626 | $2,556 | 3% under | Night |
| Case Management | 1 | $2,965 | $2,965 | 8% under | Day |
The comparison is against the California median advertised rate for the same specialty. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital posts above it in 0 of 2 specialties with a comparison.
ER: 2 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,486 to $2,626 a week, 3% under the California median for ER. Case Management: 1 opening, day shifts, advertised at $2,965 a week, 8% under the California median for Case Management.
Over the last 48 days the median advertised weekly rate at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,626 across 3 openings, 8% above $2,428 thirty days ago. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
Against the national average, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA runs housing 51% above, utilities 50% above and groceries and goods 5% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9% above |
| Housing | 51% above |
| Utilities | 50% above |
| Groceries and goods | 5% above |
| Services | at par |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Santa Barbara is $3,650 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $3,240.
California taxes wage income.
9 traveler listings within 25 miles of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
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1 travel nurse review, 4.9★ overall.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4.9 |
| Culture | 5.0 |
| Management | 4.0 |
| Safety | 5.0 |
| Workload | 5.0 |
Pros: Good personalities in the OR. I felt welcome from the start. Mostly permanent staff with maybe like 10-20% travelers. They have Patient Care Techs (PCTs) who know the beds really well down to surgeo…
Cons: A couple notorious surgeons who press you to hurry, but the majority are cool. The core doesn't have the best design, and some things are not labeled - so you have to just know where they are. The…