We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team. In this role, you will primarily be creating and managing a plan of care for individual patients. You are a Registered Nurse (RN) who operates with great attention to detail and a big heart. You take pride in creating personalized care plans for patients and are able to observe and communicate effectively in your patient's best interest. To succeed, you should have demonstrated knowledge and skill in current nursing practices as well as a strong penchant for solving problems.
Responsibilities
Coordinate with other colleagues to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
Administer medications and monitor patients for side effects or reactions
Document any changes in patient conditions and report on changes
Maintain accurate records of patient care and discuss observations with the supervisor
COVERAGE AREAS: CENTRAL OC and NORTH OC
Qualifications
Currently licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in state of employment
Previous experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred
Neighborhoods+Downtown Santa Ana and the adjacent Artists Village cater to those wanting an urban lifestyle, offering converted historic lofts, mid-rise complexes, and walkable access to galleries and night markets. Floral Park and the Washington Square Historic District feature quiet, tree-lined residential streets populated by restored craftsman bungalows and Spanish Revival homes. Park Santiago provides a scenic, established neighborhood feel near recreational trails, while the South Coast Metro area on the southern border offers modern apartment communities close to major corporate offices and upscale shopping hubs.
Downtown Santa Ana and the adjacent Artists Village cater to those wanting an urban lifestyle, offering converted historic lofts, mid-rise complexes, and walkable access to galleries and night markets. Floral Park and the Washington Square Historic District feature quiet, tree-lined residential streets populated by restored craftsman bungalows and Spanish Revival homes.
Park Santiago provides a scenic, established neighborhood feel near recreational trails, while the South Coast Metro area on the southern border offers modern apartment communities close to major corporate offices and upscale shopping hubs.
Getting around+Santa Ana sits at the nexus of Orange County's highway grid, centered on Interstate 5 with direct access to State Route 55, State Route 22, and nearby Interstate 405, allowing rapid access to regional healthcare hubs in Anaheim, Orange, and Irvine. Rush-hour congestion along the I-5 and SR-55 corridors is frequent and can significantly extend shift commutes. Public transit is anchored by the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, serving Metrolink passenger trains and regional bus routes, though personal vehicles remain essential for most healthcare workers navigating rotating hospital schedules.
Santa Ana sits at the nexus of Orange County's highway grid, centered on Interstate 5 with direct access to State Route 55, State Route 22, and nearby Interstate 405, allowing rapid access to regional healthcare hubs in Anaheim, Orange, and Irvine. Rush-hour congestion along the I-5 and SR-55 corridors is frequent and can significantly extend shift commutes.
Public transit is anchored by the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, serving Metrolink passenger trains and regional bus routes, though personal vehicles remain essential for most healthcare workers navigating rotating hospital schedules.
Outdoors+Outdoor activity centers around the Santa Ana River Trail, a paved multi-use pathway popular with distance runners and cyclists that connects inland Orange County down toward Pacific beaches. Santiago Park offers wooded, hilly walking paths, neighborhood sports facilities, and shaded picnic lawns. In addition, residents benefit from quick driving access to coastal recreation spots including Newport Beach and Huntington Beach for surfing and coastal walks.
Outdoor activity centers around the Santa Ana River Trail, a paved multi-use pathway popular with distance runners and cyclists that connects inland Orange County down toward Pacific beaches. Santiago Park offers wooded, hilly walking paths, neighborhood sports facilities, and shaded picnic lawns.
In addition, residents benefit from quick driving access to coastal recreation spots including Newport Beach and Huntington Beach for surfing and coastal walks.
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 Santa Ana
Santa Ana stands out as the historic and cultural heart of Orange County, offering relocating nurses a deeply authentic, energetic urban core distinct from the master-planned suburbs surrounding it. Healthcare professionals can base themselves in walkable downtown lofts near the Artists Village, historic Spanish Revival homes in Washington Square and Floral Park, or modern mid-rise complexes in South Coast Metro. Centrally located along Interstate 5 and State Route 55, the city provides straightforward access to major healthcare networks across central and coastal Orange County, though peak-hour freeway congestion demands careful schedule planning. Off-shift hours can be spent exploring the 4th Street Market food hall, dining at Michelin-recognized spots like Lola Gaspar, touring world-class exhibitions at the Bowers Museum, or biking along the Santa Ana River Trail toward Newport and Huntington beaches. While prospective residents must navigate Southern California's high living expenses, urban density, and neighborhood-to-neighborhood variability, Santa Ana delivers unmatched local character, rich cultural traditions, and premier regional connectivity.
