Registered Nurse II, Gastroenterology

Sutter Health

Palo Alto, California

Posted Sep 4

Shift and hours: 8-⁠hour days5 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Gastroenterology · Clinic
License: RN license RN-California
Term: Permanent

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Against similar roles: Pays above most California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $96/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $73/hr, across 3,751 postings.

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Union: Union position
Weekends: No weekends

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Sutter Health

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Laura Bower · Clinical Education Manager, Nurse Residency Program

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Organization

PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation PAD

Position

Overview

To provide direct and indirect patient care to clinic patients and their families utilizing the nursing processes of comprehensive patient assessment, development and implementation of nursing care plans and patient education, and on-going evaluation. The care delivered will be based on theoretical principles and scientific knowledge and within the scope of the California Nurse Practice Act and the PAMF policy Plan for the Provision of Nursing Care.

Job Description

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Certification & licensure

RN-Registered Nurse of California Upon Hire

BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Upon Hire

Preferred experience as typically acquired in

One year of clinical experience

Recent experience is strongly preferred

Skills and knowledge

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

Ability to accept, adapt to and evaluate change

Basic computer knowledge and skills

Ability to work as a team member and take on a leadership role when appropriate

Job Shift

Days

Schedule

Full Time

Shift Hours

Days of the Week

Monday - Friday

Weekend

Requirements

None

Benefits

Yes

Unions

Yes

Position Status

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours

Employee Status

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $75.49 to $101.38 / hour

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

What's around it?

In Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent: $3,484/mo
Household income: $231,101/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Palo Alto, CA

NeighborhoodsVentura is the in-city pocket locals name for reasonably priced apartment buildings; Barron Park is the frequent pick for a single-family home with a workable Palo Alto commute. Downtown along University Avenue and the California Avenue district mix condos, lofts, and older homes at some of the highest prices per square foot, with the strongest walkability and direct Caltrain access. Professorville and Crescent Park are historic Craftsman and early-20th-century streets with larger lots and scarce inventory; Old Palo Alto is similarly quiet and family-oriented; College Terrace (about 900 households, four small parks including Cameron Park) sits between California Avenue, Stanford Avenue, El Camino Real, and Amherst, walking distance to Stanford, Research Park, and the Dish. On an $80k-$150k nurse salary, many people actually live just outside the city—East Palo Alto and Menlo Park’s Belle Haven for the shortest cheaper commute, or Mountain View, Redwood City, and San Carlos for more attainable housing with the same Peninsula access.

Ventura is the in-city pocket locals name for reasonably priced apartment buildings; Barron Park is the frequent pick for a single-family home with a workable Palo Alto commute. Downtown along University Avenue and the California Avenue district mix condos, lofts, and older homes at some of the highest prices per square foot, with the strongest walkability and direct Caltrain access.

Professorville and Crescent Park are historic Craftsman and early-20th-century streets with larger lots and scarce inventory; Old Palo Alto is similarly quiet and family-oriented; College Terrace (about 900 households, four small parks including Cameron Park) sits between California Avenue, Stanford Avenue, El Camino Real, and Amherst, walking distance to Stanford, Research Park, and the Dish. On an $80k-$150k nurse salary, many people actually live just outside the city—East Palo Alto and Menlo Park’s Belle Haven for the shortest cheaper commute, or Mountain View, Redwood City, and San Carlos for more attainable housing with the same Peninsula access.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: wendykandasamy.com Source 3: christopherfling.com Source 4: quora.com Source 5: movingpaloalto.com Source 6: facebook.com

Getting aroundPalo Alto has two Caltrain stops—downtown at University Avenue and California Avenue—and is a Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly Community; U.S. Census estimates put mean travel time to work in the mid-20 minutes, though destination and mode drive the real number. Stanford campus parking is generally permit-based, so the practical routine is bike, walk, Caltrain, or Stanford’s complimentary Marguerite shuttle from the Palo Alto and Redwood City Transit Centers, plus RP and CAX shuttles to Stanford Research Park at peak hours. Highway 101 and I-280 are the main freeways; I-280 helps toward Cupertino and parts of Santa Clara, while central and northern Palo Alto have shorter drives to Menlo Park and Mountain View. College Terrace is the closest neighborhood if you want a walk or bike commute onto the Stanford campus.

Palo Alto has two Caltrain stops—downtown at University Avenue and California Avenue—and is a Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly Community; U.S. Census estimates put mean travel time to work in the mid-20 minutes, though destination and mode drive the real number. Stanford campus parking is generally permit-based, so the practical routine is bike, walk, Caltrain, or Stanford’s complimentary Marguerite shuttle from the Palo Alto and Redwood City Transit Centers, plus RP and CAX shuttles to Stanford Research Park at peak hours.

Highway 101 and I-280 are the main freeways; I-280 helps toward Cupertino and parts of Santa Clara, while central and northern Palo Alto have shorter drives to Menlo Park and Mountain View. College Terrace is the closest neighborhood if you want a walk or bike commute onto the Stanford campus.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: wendykandasamy.com Source 2: christopherfling.com Source 3: movingpaloalto.com

OutdoorsPalo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve is the wetland for trails, bay views, and birdwatching; Foothills Park offers hiking with Santa Cruz Mountains views and picnic spots; the Dish trails sit next to College Terrace and Stanford. In town, Rinconada Park (established 1922) has a renovated playground, pool, tennis, BBQ, the Magic Forest of more than 60 redwoods and a 200-year-old Coast Live Oak, plus the Voyage Solar System model; Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden and Matadero Creek paths are quieter strolls. Stanford’s campus, Arboretum, and Hoover Tower are everyday walking terrain, and the city counts nearly 40 parks; neighboring Mountain View’s Shoreline Park is a frequent add-on.

Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve is the wetland for trails, bay views, and birdwatching; Foothills Park offers hiking with Santa Cruz Mountains views and picnic spots; the Dish trails sit next to College Terrace and Stanford. In town, Rinconada Park (established 1922) has a renovated playground, pool, tennis, BBQ, the Magic Forest of more than 60 redwoods and a 200-year-old Coast Live Oak, plus the Voyage Solar System model; Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden and Matadero Creek paths are quieter strolls.

Stanford’s campus, Arboretum, and Hoover Tower are everyday walking terrain, and the city counts nearly 40 parks; neighboring Mountain View’s Shoreline Park is a frequent add-on.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: paloalto.gov Source 2: creekside-inn.com Source 3: danacarmelgroup.com Source 4: christopherfling.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: quora.com

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Living in Palo Alto

Palo Alto is a leafy Silicon Valley college town of about 67,000 wrapped around Stanford, with Caltrain at University Avenue and California Avenue, Gold-Level bike routes, nearly 40 parks, and PAUSD schools among California’s best. That is why it costs what it costs: 2026 median homes around $3.6 million, one-bedrooms near $2,850 a month, living expenses about three times the national average. A nurse on $80k-$150k will rarely buy in-city; Ventura apartments, a College Terrace bike commute, or rentals in Mountain View, Redwood City, East Palo Alto, or Belle Haven are the realistic bases. Days run along University and California Avenues—Ettan, Evvia, Oren’s Hummus, the farmers’ market—then out to the Baylands, Foothills Park, the Dish, and Rinconada’s redwoods and zoo. Marguerite shuttles and permit-only Stanford parking reward living close or on Caltrain. It is very safe and walkable, with property crime near shopping strips, old teen-pressure scars, and a culture that can feel sterile if you are not already affluent. Come for the job and the outdoors; assume housing will eat the raise.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: movingpaloalto.com Source 2: wendykandasamy.com Source 3: christopherfling.com Source 4: paloalto.gov Source 5: 7x7.com Source 6: creekside-inn.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: youtube.com Source 10: quora.com Source 11: quora.com

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Palo Alto, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.