From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 23, 2026Sources
The short version
You would clock in onsite at 500 Pasteur Drive in Palo Alto for the Cardiovascular Operating Room. The posting is 0.9 FTE, 12-hour rotating shifts, and call is required.
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
On the one posting we have, the hourly rate is $96.35.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-23Retirement includes an automatic 5% of salary, with total employer contributions of 10-13% depending on years of service.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: careers.stanfordhealthcare.orgThe Cardiovascular Operating Room role is 0.9 FTE with 12-hour rotating shifts and call, onsite at 500 Pasteur Drive in Palo Alto.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
Nursing here
- Union representation
Union and non-union roles reported
Stanford Health Care · employer research
- Scheduling
CVOR Clinical Nurse posted as 0.9 FTE full-time with 12-hour rotating shifts and call required, onsite.
Stanford Health Care · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
Benefits
Medical via Stanford Health Care Alliance, Aetna, or Kaiser (100% preventive care, Teledoc, Rx, behavioral health); dental, vision, EAP, spending accounts, disability, life and accident insurance; automatic 5% retirement contribution with 10-13% total employer contributions by service; shift differential, on-call, call-back, overtime, and relief-in-higher-classification pay; Credit Union and Fidelity consulting. Mixed CRONA / NonRep-SEIU benefit tracks.
Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
Shift differential pay for eligible employees
As of 2025
- Benefits
On-call pay for eligible employees
As of 2025
- Benefits
Call-back pay for eligible employees
As of 2025
- Benefits
Overtime pay for eligible employees
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- Benefits
Relief-in-higher classification pay for eligible employees
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- Benefits
Annual performance-based bonus for managers and above
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- Benefits
Employer retirement contribution: automatic 5% of salary; total employer contributions 10-13% depending on years of service
As of 2025
The units
Cardiovascular Operating Room
Clinical Nurse (RN) CVOR posting: 0.9 FTE, 12-hour rotating shifts, call required, onsite at 500 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Bay Area RN pay perceived as very high
- A nurse said relatives refused to believe typical Bay Area RN wages; thread is regional, not SHC-specific.
Sources
As of 2026Source: reddit.com
The hard parts
The listing reads San Jose, but the CVOR role is onsite at 500 Pasteur Drive in Palo Alto, with 12-hour rotating shifts and call required.
Sources
As of 2026Source: careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in San Jose, CA
Anchoring Silicon Valley, San Jose pairs elite regional medical systems with welcoming neighborhoods like Willow Glen and Japantown. Living costs run about 10% above the national average. Off-shift, recharge among Santana Row’s outdoor cafes or hit trailheads winding directly into the sun-drenched Santa Cruz Mountains.
Browse roles in San Jose- Metro price level · San Jose area
- 10% above the national average
- BEA index 110.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $2,669/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $146,427/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Stanford Health Care
- RN
- 10-hour rotating
Sources
- careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
Employer website
- careers.stanfordhealthcare.org/us/en/benefits
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- careers.stanfordhealthcare.org/us/en/job/R2331249/Clinical-Nurse-RN-Cardiovascular-Operating-Room-0-9-FTE-12-Hour-Rotating-Shifts-Call-Required
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026
- reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1av49pq/bay_area_nurses_how_much_do_you_make
What nurses say · as of 2026
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