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Posted Jul 20
Shift and hours
12-hour nights3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Stepdown · Hospital
License
RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Aug 10, 2026 · Travel
What it pays
Against similar roles
Below most California travel postingsCalifornia travel postings that state pay run $1,730/week to $3,100/week, the middle half $2,040/week to $2,800/week, across 319 postings.
Benefits
24/7 recruiter and travel support
Dedicated support throughout the assignment
Assignment-specific coordination and logistics assistance
Potential extension opportunities and ongoing placement support
Registered Nurse, PCU, San Luis Obispo, California. Travel - temporary assignment starting 08/10/2026 for 13 weeks. Weekly pay range: $1,998–$2,052 per week. Shift: 3x12-hour night shifts. Unit focus: step-down unit with RN responsibilities and supervision of ancillary staff. This assignment is represented by CNA and aligns with RN scope of practice in a high-acuity, inpatient-style setting.
Neighborhoods+Downtown San Luis Obispo is the walkable core—restaurants, shops, nightlife, historic homes, and a short hop to Cal Poly—with higher prices, noise, activity, and limited parking. Laguna Lake is a popular suburban residential pocket known for parks, open space, and trail access; it suits people who want nature nearby but accept more driving and weaker walkability to downtown. Bishop Peak and the Foothill area are quieter, view-oriented neighborhoods of established homes with direct hiking access, limited inventory, and mixed home ages and conditions. SLO’s East Side is framed as family-friendly with more entry-level stock for first-time buyers; the Cal Poly/West University area is campus-adjacent; Los Ranchos/Edna Valley leans toward vineyard acreage and luxury estates (airport/air traffic is a factor on that south side). Nearby Pismo Beach and Arroyo Grande are the usual “somewhat more affordable” alternatives, about a 25–30 minute commute into SLO.
Downtown San Luis Obispo is the walkable core—restaurants, shops, nightlife, historic homes, and a short hop to Cal Poly—with higher prices, noise, activity, and limited parking. Laguna Lake is a popular suburban residential pocket known for parks, open space, and trail access; it suits people who want nature nearby but accept more driving and weaker walkability to downtown.
Bishop Peak and the Foothill area are quieter, view-oriented neighborhoods of established homes with direct hiking access, limited inventory, and mixed home ages and conditions. SLO’s East Side is framed as family-friendly with more entry-level stock for first-time buyers; the Cal Poly/West University area is campus-adjacent; Los Ranchos/Edna Valley leans toward vineyard acreage and luxury estates (airport/air traffic is a factor on that south side).
Nearby Pismo Beach and Arroyo Grande are the usual “somewhat more affordable” alternatives, about a 25–30 minute commute into SLO.
Getting around+U.S. News reports an average San Luis Obispo commute of about 13.29 minutes, reflecting a compact city rather than a long suburban grind. Downtown living buys that convenience at the cost of limited parking; Laguna Lake and similar residential areas mean more driving for errands and nightlife. Relocators commonly live in Pismo Beach or Arroyo Grande and budget 25–30 minutes into SLO. Highway 101 is the county spine; San Luis Obispo’s airport and associated air traffic sit toward Edna Valley. Sources do not name hospital campuses, transit lines, or shift-parking rules, so expect a car-first pattern outside the downtown core.
U.S. News reports an average San Luis Obispo commute of about 13.29 minutes, reflecting a compact city rather than a long suburban grind. Downtown living buys that convenience at the cost of limited parking; Laguna Lake and similar residential areas mean more driving for errands and nightlife.
Relocators commonly live in Pismo Beach or Arroyo Grande and budget 25–30 minutes into SLO. Highway 101 is the county spine; San Luis Obispo’s airport and associated air traffic sit toward Edna Valley.
Sources do not name hospital campuses, transit lines, or shift-parking rules, so expect a car-first pattern outside the downtown core.
Outdoors+Outdoor life is the city’s main amenity: more than 50 parks, volcanic Nine Sisters peaks running toward Morro Bay, and trailheads inside town. Bishop Peak is the signature hike with city views; Laguna Lake offers parks and open space; Montana de Oro State Park and Pismo Preserve are the big coastal hiking days. Avila Beach and Pismo Beach sit a short drive away (a creek runs from SLO toward Avila); the county markets about 80 miles of beaches. Edna Valley vineyards start at the south edge; elephant seals are a San Simeon outing. Hiking and mountain biking are year-round in the mild climate.
Outdoor life is the city’s main amenity: more than 50 parks, volcanic Nine Sisters peaks running toward Morro Bay, and trailheads inside town. Bishop Peak is the signature hike with city views; Laguna Lake offers parks and open space; Montana de Oro State Park and Pismo Preserve are the big coastal hiking days.
Avila Beach and Pismo Beach sit a short drive away (a creek runs from SLO toward Avila); the county markets about 80 miles of beaches. Edna Valley vineyards start at the south edge; elephant seals are a San Simeon outing.
Hiking and mountain biking are year-round in the mild climate.
San Luis Obispo is a compact Central Coast college town between volcanic peaks and wine country, halfway from L.A. to San Francisco on Highway 101. Cal Poly keeps the median age near 30 and downtown—Higuera Street, the 1772 Mission, Bubblegum Alley, Scout Coffee, Firestone Grill—alive, especially at Thursday’s Farmers Market. Bishop Peak, Laguna Lake, Montana de Oro, and the Nine Sisters make after-shift hikes realistic; Avila and Pismo are close, if chilly. Edna Valley vineyards start at the city’s edge. Housing is the shock: median homes near $900,000–$953,000 and one-bedroom rents from the high $1,800s to about $3,000. Downtown is walkable but noisy with tight parking; Laguna Lake and Foothill trade convenience for trails; the East Side plus Arroyo Grande or Pismo (25–30 minutes) stretch a budget further. In-town commutes average about 13 minutes, yet SLO is somewhat isolated, restaurants close early, and locals flag a thinner job market and healthcare challenges. Weather consoles: about 285 sunny days, August highs near 80°F, winter nights around 50°F.
