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Sutter Health

Health system employer · Based in Sacramento, CA

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160
open roles, live count
$74k–$364k/yr
posted pay across 26 roles
3.6
Google rating

Life here

What a shift at Sutter Health looks like

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Sutter Health workplace

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Sutter Health workplace

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Shifts hiring now
Days 17 · Nights 10 · Rotating 5 · Evenings 2 · Weekends only 1

Benefits

Employees on Indeed rated pay and benefits at 3.9 out of 5, the highest-rated sub-category, suggesting a generally positive perception of compensation and benefits among staff.

Who they are

Sutter Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system headquartered in Sacramento, California, with a network of hospitals and physician organizations spanning Northern California.

  • Hiring days & nights & rotating
More about Sutter Health

Founded in 1921, the system employs approximately 68,000 people across roughly 29 offices and operates facilities such as Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City, Sansum Clinic, and California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Davies in San Francisco. The organization is led by President and CEO Warner Thomas, who has emphasized reenergizing workplace culture and reconnecting to the system's core purpose of changing and saving lives. Sutter Health has recently earned notable workplace recognitions, including a debut placement on Forbes' America's Best Large Employers 2026 list (ranked No. 78 out of 700 companies) and a spot on Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces 2025. For nurses, Sutter Health offers roles spanning acute care, hospice and home health, and ambulatory clinic settings. Job postings emphasize holistic, individualized patient care, adherence to Joint Commission and regulatory standards, and the use of process improvement methodologies such as Lean.

Sutter Health's mission is to enhance the well-being of people in the communities they serve through a not-for-profit commitment to compassion and excellence in healthcare services. Their vision is to lead the transformation of healthcare to achieve the highest levels of quality, access, and affordability. Their stated values include Excellence and Quality, Innovation, Affordability, and Teamwork.

Working here

Culture and working life

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What to consider

Indeed reports an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 2,403 employee reviews. Detailed ratings include: Work-life balance at 3.7, Pay and benefits at 3.9, Job security and advancement at 3.4, Management at 3.3, and Culture at 3.6. Employees highlight a feeling of personal appreciation, a clear sense of purpose, and the ability to learn new things as positive aspects. Management and job security/advancement received the lowest sub-ratings.

The good

  • Recent national recognitions: Forbes' America's Best Large Employers 2026 and Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces 2025
  • Pay and benefits rated highest among sub-categories on Indeed at 3.9 out of 5
  • Employees report a clear sense of purpose and feeling of personal appreciation
  • Large system with diverse practice settings including acute care, home health, hospice, and ambulatory clinics
  • Leadership publicly prioritizing workplace culture revitalization under CEO Warner Thomas

The hard parts

  • Management rated lowest sub-category on Indeed at 3.3 out of 5
  • Job security and advancement rated below average at 3.4 out of 5
  • Work-life balance rated 3.7 out of 5, suggesting room for improvement

The reality check

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Quick facts

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The units

Units hiring now

Open counts come from the live roles below. Grouped as the postings state them.

Open roles

Roles from Sutter Health

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Staff Nurse II, 9 East Oncology

$99/hr

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San Francisco, CA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
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Staff Nurse II, Electrophysiology

$99/hr

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San Francisco, CA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
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Registerd Nurse II, Outpatient Infusion

$90/hr

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Modesto, CA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
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Staff Nurse II, Transitional Intensive Care Unit

$99/hr

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San Francisco, CA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
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Staff Nurse II, Emergency Services

$99/hr

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San Francisco, CA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
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Registered Nurse II, Oncology

$104/hr

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Castro Valley, CA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
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IV Acute Therapy Nurse Specialist II

$99/hr

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Sacramento, CA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
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Ambulatory Services Nurse - PreOpPACU - Per Diem

$60.20–$87.29

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Santa Barbara, CA · Posted 2 days ago

  • RN
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Ambulatory Services Nurse II, Operating Room

$104/hr

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Los Altos, CA · Posted 2 days ago

  • RN
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Staff Nurse II, Emergency Services

$96/hr

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Berkeley, CA · Posted 2 days ago

  • RN
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Registered Nurse II, Endoscopy Admissions and Sedation Surgery Per Diem

$104/hr

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Fremont, CA · Posted 2 days ago

  • RN
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Registered Nurse II, Urgent Care

$104/hr

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Los Gatos, CA · Posted 2 days ago

  • RN
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Ambulatory Services Nurse II, Surgery Center

$86/hr

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Elk Grove, CA · Posted 2 days ago

  • RN
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Registered Nurse II, Gastroenterology

$88/hr

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Palo Alto, CA · Posted 6 days ago

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • Union represented
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Nurse Manager, Workforce Management & Scheduling

$136/hr

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Emeryville, CA · Posted 6 days ago

  • RN
  • Day shift
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Clinic Nurse II, Endocrinology & Rheumatology

$86/hr

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Elk Grove, CA · Posted 6 days ago

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Licensed Vocational Nurse II, Urology

$43/hr

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Modesto, CA · Posted last week

  • LVN
  • 8-hour days
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RN Case Manager, Home Health

$94/hr

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Saratoga, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Rotating shift
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Clinical Effectiveness Consultant III, Stroke

$114/hr

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Castro Valley, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Weekend shift
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Registered Nurse II, Medical Acute

$89/hr

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Roseville, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Night shift
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Registered Nurse II, Inpatient Operating Room

$89/hr

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Roseville, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Evening shift
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Staff Nurse II, Pre and Post OCU

$77.29–$102.55

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Santa Rosa, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Rotating shift
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Registered Nurse, ICU

$79/hr

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Tracy, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Night shift
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Staff Nurse II, Surgery

$90/hr

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Santa Rosa, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Rotating shift
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Registered Nurse II, Surgical Services Float Pool

$90/hr

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Modesto, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Rotating shift
  • Floating required
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CVOR Specialty Coordinator (SRMC CNA) - Inpatient Operating Room

$93/hr

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Roseville, CA · Posted last week

  • CNA
  • Rotating shift
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Licensed Vocational Nurse (IV Certified), Urgent Care

$47/hr

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Auburn, CA · Posted last week

  • LVN
  • Monday - Friday, Variable
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Registered Nurse Specialist II, Cardiac Cath

$109/hr

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Burlingame, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • ADN accepted
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Clincal Nurse II

$54.72–$79.34

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Santa Barbara, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Registered Nurse, Sutter Center for Psychiatry

$82/hr

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Sacramento, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 8-hour evenings
  • Union represented
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Registered Nurse II, Labor and Delivery

$90/hr

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Modesto, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
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Clinic Nurse II

$67/hr

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Santa Barbara, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Advice Nurse

$54.72–$79.34

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Santa Barbara, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Staff Nurse II, Surgical/Telemetry

$96/hr

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Castro Valley, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 8-hour nights
  • Union represented
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Registered Nurse II, Medical Telemetry

$76.40–$101.18

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Roseville, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 8-hour nights
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
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Patient Placement Nurse III, Limited Term

$90/hr

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Sacramento, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Registered Nurse II, Neonatal ICU

$97/hr

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Sacramento, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
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Clinical Nurse Educator III, New Graduate Training Program

$114/hr

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Burlingame, CA · Posted last week

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Nursing

$54.72–$79.34

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Santa Barbara, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Registered Nurse II, Medical / Surgical Acute

$97/hr

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Yuba City, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Per diem
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Clinic Nurse II - SMSHCC Gynecologic Oncology

$0.00–$0.00

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Oakland, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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LVN, Home Health

$35.95–$48.28

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Alameda, CA · Posted last week

  • LVN
  • 8-hour days
  • Union represented
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Clinical Director, Oncology

$125/hr

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Sacramento, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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RN, Hospital Liaison, Hospice .8

$90/hr

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Santa Rosa, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Staff Nurse II, Birthing Center

$76.40–$101.18

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Davis, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Local contract
  • Union represented
Apply

Registered Nurse, Birthing Center

$79/hr

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Tracy, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Per diem
  • Union represented
Apply

Registered Nurse - Cardiology Clinic

$86/hr

Sutter Health logoSutter Health

Tracy, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Registered Nurse II, Pediatrics ICU / Peds CVICU

$82.48–$115.46

Sutter Health logoSutter Health

Sacramento, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
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