Hiring Registered Nurse in Palo Alto and nearby areas!

Amada Senior Care Palo Alto

Palo Alto, California

Eligibility: Patient Case Managers & AdvocatesNurse Case Managers

Posted Aug 13

Unit and setting: Home Health
License: RN licenseCalifornia RN License
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: California RN License Check your license

Let us help you check

What it pays

Against similar roles: Below most California staff postingsCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $96/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $73/hr, across 3,756 postings.

The role and schedule

Charting: AxisCare

The workplace

Amada Senior Care Palo Alto

Hiring organization

You are deciding on Amada Senior Care in Palo Alto, where the work happens in clients’ homes across Palo Alto and nearby areas—not on a hospital unit. As an RN here, your day runs through long-term care assessments, Plans of…

Organization profile Employer website

The team behind this role

Preceptors and orientation

RN provides training, guidance, and mentorship to caregivers on meeting client needs safely

Amada Senior Care Palo Alto · employer research

Sources

As of 2026

Scheduling at this employer

Scheduling

Flexible schedule offered for caregivers and RNs; part-time and full-time caregiver roles; flexible employment options may be available for RN

Amada Senior Care Palo Alto · confirm this unit

Sources

As of 2026

Explore Amada Senior Care Palo Alto

Worth asking

Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?

Ask Mira

Your fit

[data-job-fit-skeleton]{display:none}Answer one question to see your fit

Original listing

Read full text

Amada Senior Care of Palo Alto is looking for a compassionate, experienced Registered Nurse to join our team!

This is a unique nursing opportunity focused on client assessments, care planning, caregiver education, quality assurance, and care coordination. Our RN plays an important role in helping seniors remain safe and supported at home while also working closely with families and healthcare professionals.

What You’ll Do

Primarily conducting long-term care assessments*. Support Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) assessments and claims advocacy* Develop and update individualized Plans of Care*

Perform quality visits and monitor changes in client condition
Provide training, guidance, and mentorship to caregivers
Help caregivers understand and safely meet each client’s needs
Communicate with families, physicians, case managers, social workers, and other healthcare professionals
Identify changes in condition and recommend appropriate adjustments to care

Document assessments and care plans in AxisCare*

Help maintain high standards of care and quality assurance

Why Join AMADA?

Make an impact without traditional bedside nursing
Use your clinical expertise in a meaningful way
Educate and empower caregivers
Weekly Pay
Build relationships with families and healthcare professionals
Work with a growing senior-care team
Gain experience in LTCI assessments and care coordination
Flexible employment options may be available

What We’re Looking For

Required

Active California RN license*

Strong clinical assessment skills
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Compassionate and professional approach
Ability to work independently
Comfortable working with seniors and their families
Willingness to learn AMADA’s LTCI assessment and documentation processes

Preferred

Experience with senior care, home care, home health, hospice, or geriatrics
Experience with care planning or patient assessments
Experience educating or training caregivers
LTCI experience

Apply Today!

Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits

Flexible schedule
Paid time off

Work Location: In person

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.

Sources

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

Others hiring in Palo Alto, CA

Check licensing in CA

See Palo Alto, CA

Moving for this role?

Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.

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.

AI area guide

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

Compare living costs Plan your license move Explore this area

Nurses on this role

Help improve this pageShare what it’s like, leave a heads-up, or fix a detail.

What would you like to do?

What was it really like?

Your connectionWould you recommend it?Your role (optional)Unit (optional)

Add ratings or a short headline

Short headline (optional)StaffingManagementSchedulingOrientationCultureTime there (optional)

I understand that, after review, Nursing Mastery may publish this anonymously.

A person reviews every submission before anything changes.

Do you qualify?

What it pays

The role and schedule

The workplace

The team behind this role

Worth asking

Ask Mira

Your fit

Original listing

Required

Preferred

Benefits

What's around it?

Palo Alto, CAiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Palo Alto, CA

Moving for this role?

Nurses on this role

Nurses on this role

The team behind this role

Life in Palo Alto, CA

Moving for this role?

Nurses on this role

Palo Alto, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.