Pathwell Health
Hiring organization · Based in San Diego, CA
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
Benefits
Compensation for on-call roles includes an on-call stipend plus pay per visit for each visit completed.
The city
Living in San Diego, CA
Swap snow boots for dawn patrol at Pacific Beach before shifts at UC San Diego Health. San Diego's cost of living runs about 12% above the national average, but California nursing wages, 70 miles of coastline, and Balboa Park make the premium work—especially when January means outdoor tacos in Barrio Logan, not windshield ice.
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- Metro price level · San Diego area
- 12% above the national average
- BEA index 111.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $2,313/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $108,077/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Pathwell Health is a healthcare organization located in San Diego, California (92108). The organization employs RNs in on-call capacities, particularly for weekend coverage spanning from Friday afternoon through Monday morning.
More about Pathwell Health
Nursing responsibilities include patient assessment, care plan development and implementation, medical record maintenance, health maintenance and disease prevention education, and case management. The compensation structure for on-call roles combines a fixed on-call stipend with per-visit pay, offering a hybrid compensation model.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Hybrid compensation model includes both an on-call stipend and per-visit pay
- Autonomous nursing role with varied responsibilities including assessment, care planning, and case management
- Opportunity to develop broad clinical skills through diverse visit types including admissions and as-needed visits
- Patient education and disease prevention counseling is a core part of the role
The hard parts
- Extended on-call period spanning from Friday 4:30 pm to Monday 8:00 am (approximately 63.5 hours)
- Weekend coverage required, which may limit personal weekend time
- Visit-based pay component may result in variable total compensation depending on visit volume
- On-call responsibilities may create unpredictability in workload and schedule
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