Stepdown RN in Los Angeles, California
- Agency
- Atlas MedStaff
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Pay
- $2,561/Per Week
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $71.14
- Weekly
- $2,561
- Yearly (full-time)
- $133,172
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $71.14/hour — 5% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California ($67.44/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California right now
- 2,078 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 199 of them in Los Angeles.
- Pay in these listings: $17.79 – $152/hour, median $65.23/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California: $67.44/hour ($140,275/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($73.05/hour across 356 jobs).
Job description
Job Description
Join a critical-need travel contract in a Step Down Unit (SDU) in Los Angeles. This assignment is designed for a Registered Nurse with recent experience caring for patients in an intermediate-acuity setting, recognizing cardiac rhythms, and working 12-hour night shifts. The role requires an active Registered Nurse license in the state where care is provided, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and at least one year of recent full-time equivalent experience within the last three years. Graduation from an accredited nursing program is required; a bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field is preferred.
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Job Specifics
City and State: Los Angeles, California
Shift: 12-hour nights
Duration: 13 weeks
Weekly Commitment: 36 hours
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