Med/Surg RN in Santa Cruz, California
- Agency
- Atlas MedStaff
- Location
- Santa Cruz, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Pay
- $2,027/Per Week
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $56.31
- Weekly
- $2,027
- Yearly (full-time)
- $105,404
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $56.31/hour — 17% below 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
- 2,143 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 11 of them in Santa Cruz.
- Pay in these listings: $20.00 – $229/hour, median $65.20/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California: $67.44/hour ($140,275/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($73.11/hour across 415 jobs).
Job description
Job Description:
This 13-week travel assignment is for an experienced medical-surgical nurse working 12-hour day shifts in Santa Cruz. The role includes caring for medical-surgical patients, reading EKG strips, and supporting patients on telemetry. Cerner experience and BLS certification are required. Travelers will have a home-base unit but may float between the two medical-surgical units, with one orientation shift on each unit. The schedule includes every other weekend, with holidays incorporated into the staff rotation. This assignment is a good fit for a nurse with 3–4 years of experience who is comfortable in a fast-paced setting and brings a positive, grounded approach to the work.
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Job Specifics:
City and State: Santa Cruz, California
Shift: 12-hour days
Weekly Hours: 36 hours
Duration: 13 weeks
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