PICU Registered Nurse

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc.

Kaiser Oakland

Oakland, California

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Posted Sep 3

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour rotating
Unit and setting: PICU · Hospital
License: RN licenseCA RN License
Term: 13 weeks · Agency

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Against similar roles: Pays above most California agency rolesCalifornia agency postings that state pay run $32/hr to $90/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $69/hr, across 168 postings.

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Kaiser Oakland is seeking multiple PICU Registered Nurses for 13 week contracts.

Required: 2 years working PICU in the last 3 years. CA RN License, AHA BLS, AHA ACLS.

Shifts: 7pm-730am and 7a-730pm.

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. is one of California's leading healthcare staffing agencies. With over 35 years of experience, we have continuously succeeded in helping healthcare professionals find their career in some of California's finest hospital facilities.

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What's around it?

In Oakland, CA

Oakland, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 16% above the US average

Median rent: $1,979/mo
Household income: $101,600/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Oakland, CA

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals frequently settle in vibrant pockets surrounding Lake Merritt, such as Adams Point and Grand Lake, which offer walkable streets, community markets, and accessible multi-unit housing. Those prioritizing quiet, tree-lined residential streets seek out Piedmont Avenue or upscale Rockridge, known for Craftsman residences, boutique retail along College Avenue, and direct rail transit. Food-focused renters gravitate to Temescal for its artsy character and dense dining strip, while Downtown Oakland attracts those wanting modern high-rise living with direct access to performance venues and BART. In the Oakland Hills, enclaves like Montclair and Piedmont Pines provide a verdant, semi-rural atmosphere among the trees, trading transit convenience for space and privacy.

Nurses and young professionals frequently settle in vibrant pockets surrounding Lake Merritt, such as Adams Point and Grand Lake, which offer walkable streets, community markets, and accessible multi-unit housing. Those prioritizing quiet, tree-lined residential streets seek out Piedmont Avenue or upscale Rockridge, known for Craftsman residences, boutique retail along College Avenue, and direct rail transit.

Food-focused renters gravitate to Temescal for its artsy character and dense dining strip, while Downtown Oakland attracts those wanting modern high-rise living with direct access to performance venues and BART. In the Oakland Hills, enclaves like Montclair and Piedmont Pines provide a verdant, semi-rural atmosphere among the trees, trading transit convenience for space and privacy.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: darleneperryrealestate.com Source 2: atlasoakland.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: berkeleyparentsnetwork.org

Getting aroundTransit connectivity is anchored by seven BART stations distributed across Downtown, Rockridge, Fruitvale, and East Oakland, offering one-seat rail connections into downtown San Francisco destinations like Embarcadero within approximately 20 to 35 minutes. Regional commuters also rely on direct San Francisco Bay Ferry sailings from Oakland and Alameda terminals to the San Francisco Ferry Building, taking roughly 20 to 30 minutes, as well as AC Transit Transbay buses serving the Salesforce Transit Center. For drivers, highway access connects across the East Bay, but traversing the Bay Bridge into San Francisco involves severe traffic congestion during peak commuting windows, and shift workers must account for parking security at transit hubs and medical centers.

Transit connectivity is anchored by seven BART stations distributed across Downtown, Rockridge, Fruitvale, and East Oakland, offering one-seat rail connections into downtown San Francisco destinations like Embarcadero within approximately 20 to 35 minutes. Regional commuters also rely on direct San Francisco Bay Ferry sailings from Oakland and Alameda terminals to the San Francisco Ferry Building, taking roughly 20 to 30 minutes, as well as AC Transit Transbay buses serving the Salesforce Transit Center.

For drivers, highway access connects across the East Bay, but traversing the Bay Bridge into San Francisco involves severe traffic congestion during peak commuting windows, and shift workers must account for parking security at transit hubs and medical centers.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: darleneperryrealestate.com Source 2: atlasoakland.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: rent.com

OutdoorsOutdoor life centers around Lake Merritt in the city core, where walking, jogging, and cycling paths border grassy picnic spots and a protected wildlife refuge. In the surrounding hills, Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park offers shaded trails beneath 150-foot coast redwoods, connecting with extensive hiking and biking networks in Joaquin Miller Park, one of the region's largest urban forests. Additional outdoor destinations include the hillside exhibits of the Oakland Zoo, the scenic Morcom Rose Garden, and waterfront promenades along Jack London Square.

Outdoor life centers around Lake Merritt in the city core, where walking, jogging, and cycling paths border grassy picnic spots and a protected wildlife refuge. In the surrounding hills, Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park offers shaded trails beneath 150-foot coast redwoods, connecting with extensive hiking and biking networks in Joaquin Miller Park, one of the region's largest urban forests.

Additional outdoor destinations include the hillside exhibits of the Oakland Zoo, the scenic Morcom Rose Garden, and waterfront promenades along Jack London Square.

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Living in Oakland

Oakland delivers a soulful, culturally rich urban alternative in the San Francisco Bay Area, making it a compelling base for healthcare professionals. Relocating nurses typically gravitate toward vibrant, transit-accessible neighborhoods like Adams Point and Grand Lake near Lake Merritt, the culinary corridor of Temescal, or leafy, tranquil districts like Rockridge and Piedmont Avenue. Housing ranges from ornate Victorians and Craftsman bungalows to modern high-rises in Downtown. Transit connectivity is a distinct advantage: seven BART stations offer seamless one-seat rides across the Bay to downtown San Francisco in roughly twenty to thirty minutes, alongside ferry terminals and Transbay buses. Off-shift life is anchored by an exceptional food landscape spanning neighborhood taquerias and twenty Michelin-rated venues, alongside quick escapes to stands of coast redwoods at Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park and Joaquin Miller Park. However, living here demands clear-eyed awareness of urban friction: violent and property crime rates remain well above national benchmarks, car break-ins require constant vigilance, and Bay Bridge traffic can be grueling. For nurses seeking community warmth, artistic depth, and genuine East Bay character, Oakland offers unmatched vitality.

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Oakland, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.