27 nursing jobs in Castro Valley, CA
Working at Eden Medical Center offers an ultra-local commute inside Castro Valley, nestled where five wooded canyons meet the East Bay Hills. Trade urban density for trail runs around Lake Chabot, post-shift brunch at Denica’s along Castro Valley Boulevard, and mid-century flats—all with BART reaching downtown San Francisco in under thirty minutes.
Find a nursing job in Castro Valley
Hiring here: Sutter Health (24) · American Traveler (1) · TALENT Software Services (1) · United Surgical Partners International, Inc (1)
GI Registered Nurse
$57–$65/hr
- RN
- 8-hour days
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 8-hour days
Travel RN - Mother Baby - Newborn Nursery
$2,699/week
- RN
- Ratio 1:3
- 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
Sutter Health
23 open roles
Sutter Health
23 open roles
- RN
- 8-hour nights
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Floating required
- RN
- 12-hour days
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- 8-hour evenings
- RN
- 8-hour evenings
- Floating required
- RN
- 8-hour nights
- RN
- 12-hour days
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Floating required
- RN
- 8-hour nights
- Floating required
- RN
- 8-hour evenings
- Floating required
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Floating required
- RN
- Part Time, 36 hours a week, 12-hour shifts
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- 8-hour nights
- RN
- 8-hour shifts
- Per diem
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- RN
- 8-hour days
Working and living in Castro Valley
· 27 open roles
Living costs
- Median gross rent
- $2,554/mo
- Rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $142,779/yr
- All local households, not nurse pay
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Credentials accepted
- RN27
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Shifts listed
- Days15
- Nights6
- Evenings3
- Rotating1
Postings may list several shifts or leave the shift unspecified.
Living in Castro Valley
Castro Valley occupies a unique niche in the East Bay, standing out as one of California's largest unincorporated communities nestled at the meeting point of five wooded canyons.
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For relocating healthcare workers, Eden Medical Center sits centrally in town, serving as a primary local anchor, while the Castro Valley BART station and Interstate 580 provide rapid commutes westward into Oakland and San Francisco. Life here is defined by easy proximity to the outdoors: Lake Chabot Regional Park, Cull Canyon, and Don Castro offer lakeside running, boating, and swimming lagoons just minutes from residential streets.
Down along Castro Valley Boulevard, everyday socializing revolves around spots like Denica’s, The Doolittle, the historic single-screen Chabot Theater, and local canyon wineries. While the town lacks the high-end retail and manicured downtown nightlife of Tri-Valley hubs like Pleasanton, it trades commercial bustle for quiet residential pockets, active block parties, and reputable public schools.
For nurses looking for a grounded, nature-rich East Bay landing pad without big-city density, Castro Valley offers a functional, relaxed setting.
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Neighborhoods
Castro Valley is geographically divided between the 'flats' and the 'hills,' featuring older mid-century neighborhoods alongside newer subdivisions. Downtown Castro Valley offers walkable access to local commerce and features ranch-style homes, apartment communities, condos, and townhomes.
Residential pockets extend into areas like the older Somerset corridor, suburban subdivisions surrounding Jensen Ranch and Proctor, and semi-rural settings near Palomares and Crow Canyon that feature expansive acreage and horse stables.
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Housing
The housing landscape consists of single-family ranch homes, newer planned hillside subdivisions, and multi-family options including apartment complexes, condos, and townhomes closer to Castro Valley Boulevard. Buyers and renters navigating the market will find older, moderately dense properties in the flats near Somerset and transit corridors, while hillside enclaves and rural-feeling parcels along Palomares command a premium for acreage, views, and privacy.
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Getting around
Healthcare workers stationed at Eden Medical Center enjoy an ultra-local commute directly within the community. For those commuting throughout the broader East Bay or across the bay, Interstate 580 provides the central vehicular artery connecting westward toward Oakland and eastward into the Tri-Valley, while surface routes connect south to Hayward.
Public transit riders rely on the Castro Valley BART station, which offers direct rail access into downtown San Francisco in under thirty minutes, complemented nearby by the Hayward BART station.
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Food and dining
The local dining scene clusters tightly along Castro Valley Boulevard and village plazas. Neighborhood favorites include brunch spot Denica's, Canyon BBQ with its outdoor seating, local Thai dining, and the Cordial Bottle Shop hosting monthly mixers.
The Doolittle provides a casual downtown gathering place for craft beers and cocktails, while tucked-away boutique destinations like Westover Winery, Chouinard Vineyard and Winery, and TwiningVine Winery offer local tastings in scenic canyon settings.
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Outdoors
Outdoor recreation is a defining feature of Castro Valley, situated right at the junction of five canyons in the East Bay Hills. Lake Chabot Regional Park provides miles of trails, shoreline fishing, and quiet boat rentals, while Don Castro Regional Recreation Area is known for its popular swimming lagoon.
Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area adds further hiking and picnicking, with the tranquil Japanese Gardens located just south near the municipal border.
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Arts and culture
Community gatherings center around annual traditions like the Castro Valley Fall Festival and the Downtown Castro Valley Car Show, along with a weekly year-round Farmer's Market. The historic single-screen Chabot Theater serves as an iconic downtown cultural fixture for community film screenings and discount nights.
Creative and social hubs include Aran's Art Studio for ceramic painting, local canyon winery concert series during the summer, and family destinations like Red Panda Play Space.
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Seasons and weather
Castro Valley enjoys a mild East Bay Mediterranean climate characterized by comfortable temperatures across much of the year. Summers are warm and dry without reaching the extreme inland heat of the deeper Tri-Valley, tempered by evening breezes filtering through canyon gaps.
Winters bring the vast majority of the annual rainfall, producing lush green hills across surrounding regional parklands, while severe freezes and heavy snow are non-existent.
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For families
Families are heavily drawn to the community for its public education system, with well-regarded neighborhood elementary options including Chabot, Proctor, Independent, Palomares, and Jensen Ranch. Public safety is overseen by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office and Alameda County Fire Department.
Neighborhoods are filled with cul-de-sacs, parks, and block parties, although parents note that middle and high school administrations have occasionally had to navigate incidents regarding racial inclusion.
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What locals say
Residents appreciate Castro Valley's unpretentious, small-town atmosphere, lush park access, and absence of civic pretension, often noting it is comfortable and sweet without feeling overly bougie. However, community discussions highlight that its unincorporated status leaves it without a centralized city hall to drive downtown revitalization compared to neighboring Tri-Valley cities like Pleasanton or Livermore.
Others mention limited nightlife, an auto-centric layout, and occasional spillover crime or rougher pockets from neighboring urban borders as trade-offs.