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51 nursing jobs in Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto sits in the heart of Silicon Valley, blending leafy residential streets with a high-energy tech culture. Stanford University anchors the town with world-class medical and research facilities, while a mild climate and easy access to the Santa Cruz mountains make it attractive for RNs who love both career prestige and outdoor weekends.

Pay and living in Palo Alto

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Hiring here: Veterans Health Administration (18) · Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. (12) · Sutter Health (3) · AMN Healthcare Nursing (2) · Anchor Health (2) · Stanford Health Care (2)

Registered Nurse II, Gastroenterology

$88/hr

Sutter Health logoSutter Health

Palo Alto, CA · Posted 6 days ago

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • Union represented
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  • RN
  • Day shift
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Registered Nurse (RN)

$41/hr

Golden Castle Adult Day Health Care Center logoGolden Castle Adult Day Health Care Center

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • Day shift
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Registered Nurse II, Urgent Care

$88/hr

Sutter Health logoSutter Health

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 8-hour shifts
  • Per diem
  • Union represented
Apply

Registered Nurse IV, Pediatric Urgent Care Per Diem

$79.69–$104.83

Sutter Health logoSutter Health

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • Per diem
  • Union represented
Apply

Vocational Nurse (Wound Care)

$50/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Palo Alto, CA · Posted today

  • LPN/LVN
Apply
  • RN
Apply

Ambulatory Nurse Coordinator

$84/hr

Power Personnel logoPower Personnel

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
Apply

Piercing Studio Nurse

$44/hr

Rowan

Palo Alto, CA · Seen active last week

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Day shift
Apply

Director of Patient Care Services

Anchor Health logoAnchor Health

Palo Alto, CA

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Weekend shift
  • Per diem
Apply
  • RN
Apply

Hiring Registered Nurse in Palo Alto and nearby areas!

$43/hr

Amada Senior Care Palo Alto logoAmada Senior Care Palo Alto

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
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Registered Nurse

$55/hr

Front Porch

Palo Alto, CA

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Per diem
Apply

Case Manager (RN) - Inpatient - 1.0 FTE, 08-HR, Day Shift

$104/hr

Stanford Health Care

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
Apply

Emergency RN

$2,490/week

TNAA Healthcare logoTNAA Healthcare · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room - Travel - (ER RN)

$2059.00–$2165.00

AMN Healthcare Nursing logoAMN Healthcare Nursing · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour rotating
  • Travel contract
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse-Med-Tele

$2,850/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Travel contract
Apply

Nurse - Nurse Manager / Nursing Director

$92/hr

Veterans Health Administration

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
Apply

Hospice RN Case Manager

Anchor Health logoAnchor Health

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
Apply
  • RN
  • 8-hour days
Apply

RN CVOR

$3,270/week

TNAA Healthcare logoTNAA Healthcare · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse – Telemetry - Travel - (Tele RN)

$2247.00–$2363.00

AMN Healthcare Nursing logoAMN Healthcare Nursing · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • Travel contract
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology

$3,130/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • 8-hour rotating
  • Travel contract
Apply

Clinical Nurse Educator - Surgical and Procedural/Cath Lab/ Interventional Radiology

$92/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Palo Alto, CA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse, Ambulatory - OB GYN

$3,020/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse (Wound Care)

$92/hr

Veterans Health Administration

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse, ICU

$3,000/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour rotating
  • Travel contract
Apply

Nurse (Case Manager/Home Health)

$92/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Palo Alto, CA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
Apply

Registered Nurse - Medical Telemetry

$2,850/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour 12 hour
  • Travel contract
Apply

Nursing Assistant

$31/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Palo Alto, CA · Posted yesterday

Apply

Travel Registered Nurse, Ambulatory

$3,100/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 10-hour days
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

$92/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Palo Alto, CA · Posted yesterday

  • RN
Apply

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

$3,040/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • Rotating shift
  • Travel contract
Apply

Utilization Management Registered Nurse

$92/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Palo Alto, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse, PEDS Emergency Department (ED)

$2,930/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour rotating
  • Travel contract
Apply

Registered Nurse (Maternity Care Coordinator)

$92/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Palo Alto, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
Apply

Registered Nurse, Oncology

$3,030/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • Rotating shift
  • Travel contract
Apply

RN - Infection Preventionist

$92/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Palo Alto, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse-Med-Tele (NIH/Neuro)

$2,850/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • Travel contract
Apply

RN Nurse Recruiter

$92/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Palo Alto, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical

$2,880/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • Travel contract
Apply

Nurse Manager Dialysis

$92/hr

Veterans Health Administration · Health system employer

Palo Alto, CA · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • ADN accepted
Apply

Travel Registered Nurse, Emergency Department (ED)

$2,730/week

Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. · Staffing partner

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • Travel contract
Apply

Veterans Health Administration

5 open roles · Day

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Compact license OK
Apply

RN - Clinical Analyst

$92/hr

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • Travel contract
Apply
  • RN
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
Apply

Nurse

$92/hr

Palo Alto, CA

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
Apply
  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Travel contract
  • Union represented
Apply

Working and living in Palo Alto

· 51 open roles in this snapshot

Posted hourly pay

RN
$75/hr median
$65$88/hr middle half · 7 postings

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Living costs

Median gross rent
$3,484/mo
Rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$231,101/yr
All local households, not nurse pay

Census ACS 2024

Open to new grads

2 postings explicitly welcome new grads.

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New to our board this week

6 current postings first appeared here in the past seven days.

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Credentials accepted

  • RN48
  • LPN2
  • LVN2

One posting may accept more than one credential.

Shifts listed

  • Days23
  • Rotating6
  • Nights2
  • weekend1
  • per-diem1

Postings may list several shifts or leave the shift unspecified.

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