- 1
- open role, live count
- 3.8
- Google rating
The city
Living in San Diego, CA
San Diego pairs year-round beach weather with a laid-back outdoor lifestyle that makes it easy to trade scrubs for surfboards after a shift. Balboa Park offers trails and museums, while neighborhoods like Hillcrest give nurses walkable dining and nightlife options.
Browse roles in San Diego- Metro price level · San Diego area
- 111.9
- 12% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $2,313/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are looking at CareersElite.com in San Diego, California. Beyond the city and the employers around it, our file on this name is still thin: no stated pay band, no unit texture, no residency or tuition detail, and no union or EHR note you can lean on before you apply.
More about CareersElite.com
What you can hold onto is place. San Diego’s cost of living sits about 12% above the national level, with citywide rents often talked about in the high $2,000s. Nurses still describe pay as enough for a one-bedroom or studio in a decent neighborhood near the beach if you budget carefully; inland and East County pockets cost less if you trade the coastal feel. California is not a compact-license state and uses a graduated state income tax in the highest U.S. brackets, so license and take-home both need a hard look. Around you, our database shows active nearby names such as Bridge Home Health, Defense Health Agency, UC San Diego Health (about $66.25/hour median in our data), the VA, and VITAS. Use those as market context while you ask CareersElite.com directly for shift, ratio, and wage specifics we do not have yet.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
The good
- Based in San Diego with strong outdoor access and a vibe locals and movers often like
- Nurse pay in the metro is described as enough to support a one-bedroom or studio near the beach in a decent neighborhood
- Inland and East County neighborhoods offer lower-rent options within the same metro
- Dense nearby employer set includes UC San Diego Health, VA, Defense Health Agency, Bridge Home Health, and VITAS for market comparison
The hard parts
- No usable pay figures from our postings for CareersElite.com yet
- Cost of living about 12% above the national price level with rents often in the high $2,000s
- California graduated income tax sits in the highest U.S. brackets
- Not a compact-license state, so a CA license is required
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 5, 2026
- Website
- elitesecuritystaffing.com ↗
Weighing a first job here?
The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.
Work here?
This page is built from public postings and employer research. Help us get it right: corrections, photos, and the story of the floor itself.
Improve this page →Open roles
Roles from CareersElite.com
Refreshed throughout the day.
Help improve this pageShare what it’s like, fix a detail, or add a useful photo.
Hiring here? List this unit.
Claim or manage this page →