Sharp Memorial Hospital is a 745-bed hospital in San Diego, CA — .
14 openings posted here, advertised at $2,619 to $3,482 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
Sharp Memorial Hospital has 14 openings posted across 7 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,619 to $3,482, with a median of $3,261. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. California median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICU | 6 | $3,083 – $3,264 | $3,174 | 17% over | Night |
| OR | 2 | $3,261 – $3,482 | $3,372 | 11% over | Night, Rotating |
| NICU | 2 | $2,894 | $2,894 | 6% over | Night |
| PCU | 1 | $3,083 | $3,083 | 22% over | Night |
| L&D | 1 | $3,480 | $3,480 | 9% over | Night |
| Home Health | 1 | $2,619 | $2,619 | 6% under | Night |
| ER | 1 | $3,264 | $3,264 | 24% over | Rotating |
The comparison is against the California median advertised rate for the same specialty. Sharp Memorial Hospital posts above it in 6 of 7 specialties with a comparison.
ICU: 6 openings, night shifts, advertised at $3,083 to $3,264 a week, 17% over the California median for ICU. OR: 2 openings, night and rotating shifts, advertised at $3,261 to $3,482 a week, 11% over the California median for OR. NICU: 2 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,894 a week, 6% over the California median for NICU.
Over the last 48 days the median advertised weekly rate at Sharp Memorial Hospital has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $3,261 across 14 openings, 1% below $3,301 thirty days ago. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
Against the national average, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA runs housing 79% above, utilities 74% above and groceries and goods 8% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12% above |
| Housing | 79% above |
| Utilities | 74% above |
| Groceries and goods | 8% above |
| Services | at par |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in San Diego is $3,130 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $2,530.
California taxes wage income.
124 traveler listings within 25 miles of Sharp Memorial Hospital.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Care Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Lb | Long Beach | 62 | $2,252 | 357 | $2,670 |
| University of California Irvine Medical Center | Orange | 61 | $2,511 | 397 | $2,870 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | San Diego | 53 | $2,545 | 828 | $3,130 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 50 | $3,120 | 908 | $2,710 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage | 43 | $2,718 | 376 | $2,400 |
1 travel nurse review, 1.8★ overall.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1.8 |
| Culture | 2.0 |
| Management | 1.0 |
| Safety | 2.0 |
| Workload | 2.0 |
Pros: Reputation used to be traveler friendly.
Cons: Contracted ICU but floated to PCU and observation for most of the first six weeks. Worst ICU management I have seen, micromanaged, late first day instructions. Expected to tell charge every drip chang…