Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc.
Staffing partner · Based in Irvine, CA
- 26
- open roles, live count
- $127k–$226k/yr
- posted pay across 25 roles
Life here
What a shift at Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. looks like
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 8 · Days 6 · Rotating 5 · Evenings 1
Who they are
Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. is a nurse staffing agency headquartered in Irvine, California (92618) that provides registry and contract nursing services to hospitals and healthcare systems.
- Hiring nights & days & rotating
More about Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc.
The agency places registered nurses in a variety of clinical settings, including high-acuity units such as Labor & Delivery, Medical-Telemetry, and Intensive Care at prominent Northern and Southern California facilities such as Kaiser Irvine and Stanford Hospital. The agency operates both a per diem/registry model—where nurses commit to a minimum number of shifts per week—and a travel contract model offering 13-week assignments with weekly pay. Based on the job postings, Per Diem Staffing Systems targets experienced RNs, typically requiring 3 or more years of recent specialty experience, and places them in demanding clinical environments with rigorous onboarding requirements such as competency exams and multi-day unit orientations. The agency appears to function as an intermediary between nurses seeking flexible or travel assignments and major hospital systems needing supplemental staffing.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Competitive per diem pay rates, e.g. $76.00/hour for Labor & Delivery with overtime after 8 hours in a day
- Weekly pay for travel contract assignments
- Variety of clinical specialties available including L&D, Med/Tele, and ICU
- Flexible per diem model with minimum of 1 shift per week availability requirement
- Opportunities to work at prestigious hospital systems such as Stanford and Kaiser
- Both short-term registry and 13-week contract options offered
The hard parts
- Strict experience requirements—typically 3+ years of recent specialty experience required
- Traveler status requires living 60+ miles from the assigned facility, limiting local candidates
- Mandatory competency exams (e.g. EKG exam with 85% or higher passing score for Med/Tele)
- Orientation must be completed within a tight 2-week window across multiple unit sessions
- Pay for Stanford contracts is tiered by experience rather than standardized
The reality check
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Quick facts
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- Staffing partner
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 4, 2026
- Workplace photos
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Assignments from Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc.
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PICU Registered Nurse
$79/hr
Oakland, CA · Posted last week
- RN
- Per diem
PICU Registered Nurse Travel
$79/hr
Roseville, CA · Posted last week
- RN
- Travel contract
NICU Registered Nurse Travel
$73/hr
Roseville, CA · Posted last week
- RN
- Travel contract
NICU Registered Nurse Travel
$73/hr
Modesto, CA · Posted last week
- RN
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse-Med-Tele
$2,850/week
Palo Alto, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology
$3,130/week
Palo Alto, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago
- RN
- 8-hour rotating
- Travel contract
Postpartum Registered Nurse -Per Diem
$62/hr
Irvine, CA
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Per diem
- RN
- 12-hour shifts
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse, Ambulatory - OB GYN
$3,020/week
Palo Alto, CA
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse-Med-Tele
$2,850/week
Pleasanton, CA
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
$3,000/week
Palo Alto, CA
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse, Ambulatory
$3,100/week
Palo Alto, CA
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse, PEDS Emergency Department (ED)
$2,930/week
Palo Alto, CA
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse-Med-Tele (NIH/Neuro)
$2,850/week
Palo Alto, CA
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
PICU Registered Nurse-Per Diem
$76/hr
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Per diem
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
$76/hr
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Per diem
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
$76/hr
Panorama City, CA
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Per diem
Travel Registered Nurse, Ambulatory- Dermatology
$3,100/week
Livermore, CA
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical
$2,880/week
Palo Alto, CA
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse, LDRP
$3,540/week
French Camp, CA
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse, Emergency Department (ED)
$2,730/week
Palo Alto, CA
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse, Labor Delivery
$3,250/week
Pleasanton, CA
- RN
- 12-hour evenings
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Per diem
Registered Nurse - Medical Telemetry
$2,850/week
Palo Alto, CA
- RN
- 12-hour 12 hour
- Travel contract
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
$3,040/week
Palo Alto, CA
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Travel contract
Registered Nurse, Oncology
$3,030/week
Palo Alto, CA
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Travel contract
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