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12 nursing jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz pairs Central Coast surf culture with redwood-covered hills and easy access to the Monterey Bay. Out-of-state RNs will find a compact beach city with relaxed days off and a community-health vibe.

Pay and living in Santa Cruz

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Hiring here: Sutter Health (3) · AwakeningPrajna (1) · Coastal Turning Point (1) · Dominican Hospital (1) · Home Care Assistance (1) · NaphCare, Inc. (1)

Sutter Health workplace

Sutter Health

3 open roles · rotating & day shifts

Staff Nurse II, PACU/ENDO

$116.31–$116.31

Santa Cruz, CA

  • RN
  • 8-hour rotating
  • Per diem
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Registered Nurse II, Infusion

$78.29–$103.19

Santa Cruz, CA

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • Union represented
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Staff Nurse II, PACU/ENDO - Per Diem

$126.50–$126.50

Santa Cruz, CA

  • RN
  • 8-hour rotating
  • Per diem
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Registered Nurse (RN) – Ketamine Treatment

$50/hr

Coastal Turning Point logoCoastal Turning Point

Santa Cruz, CA

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • ADN accepted
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  • RN
  • Per diem
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Part-Time Hospice Admission Registered Nurse

$60/hr

Suncrest Hospice logoSuncrest Hospice

Santa Cruz, CA

  • RN
  • 10-hour 10 hour
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LVN or RN for Private Residence in Santa Cruz

$38/hr

AwakeningPrajna

Santa Cruz, CA

  • RN
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Registered Nurse-FT

$58/hr

NaphCare, Inc. logoNaphCare, Inc.

Santa Cruz, CA

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Day shift
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RN Rehabilitation

$108/hr

Dominican Hospital

Santa Cruz, CA · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • RN
  • Per diem
  • ADN accepted
  • CMS 4-star hospital
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Registered Nurse (RN) NOC Shift

$50/hr

Redwood Grove Post Acute

Santa Cruz, CA

  • RN
  • Night shift
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Working and living in Santa Cruz

· 12 open roles in this snapshot

Posted hourly pay

RN
$70/hr median
$54$91/hr middle half · 11 postings

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Living costs

Metro price level
109.9 (100 = national)
BEA 2024
Median gross rent
$2,452/mo
Rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$115,475/yr
All local households, not nurse pay

Census ACS 2024

Open to new grads

1 postings explicitly welcome new grads.

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New to our board this week

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

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Credentials accepted

  • RN12

One posting may accept more than one credential.

Shifts listed

  • Days3
  • per-diem3
  • Rotating2
  • Nights1

Postings may list several shifts or leave the shift unspecified.

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