Looking for Nursing jobs within 50 miles of Sacramento, CA editEdit
Looking for Nursing roles within 50 miles of Sacramento, CA, with a predictable schedule.
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I looked at about 12 nursing travel roles within your radius. None checked every box, so I picked three that each win on a different axis — pay, peer reviews, and facility quality. Each one trades something. To respect your predictable-schedule priority, I left out anything without guaranteed hours.

paymentsBest for pay

RN · Operating Room (OR / Periop)

location_onSurgery center · Roseville, CA · 18 mi
verified_userTop 8% safest payments$2,500/mo stipend trending_upHigher cost of living
Patients
Adult / Peds perioperative · 1:1
Shift
Days · 4×10
Timing
Starts Jul 10 · 13 wks
Credentials
BLS, ACLS, CNOR
Experience
3+ years
star4.6from 45 peers
$3,750/week
starHighest peer rating

RN · Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)

location_onTeaching hospital · Sacramento, CA · 4 mi
verified_userTop 8% safest homeFurnished rentals flight15 min to SMF
Patients
Adult cardiothoracic · 1:1
Shift
Days · 3×12
Timing
Starts Jun 15 · 8 wks
Credentials
BLS, ACLS, CRRT
Experience
3+ years
star4.9from 88 peers

A true teaching-hospital environment — you’ll see complex cases but always have support.

$2,600/week
local_hospitalTop-rated facility

RN · Medical-Surgical

location_onRegional hospital · Sacramento, CA · 8 mi
verified_userTop 22% safest homeFurnished from $1,600/mo trending_downLower cost of living
Patients
General med-surg · 1:5
Shift
Nights · 3×12 warning
Timing
Starts Jun 20 · 13 wks
Credentials
BLS
Experience
1+ year
star4.8from 60 peers
$2,350/week
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If you’re open to a slightly longer commute, I can pull in roles from neighboring states that pay significantly more. What’s your current licensure status?

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What’s the area like?
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Area guide

Sacramento, CA

The state capital sits river-adjacent and goes by the City of Trees. It’s a strong travel-nurse market — your pay stretches further than it would in the Bay Area, the city is bike-friendly, and Midtown has a growing farm-to-fork food and coffee scene.

Quick stats

A glance at cost, climate, and what’s within a drive.

payments
+18%
Cost of living vs U.S. avg
Above average
sunny
Hot summers
Mild winters
location_city
~90 min
to San Francisco
terrain
~2 hr
to Lake Tahoe

Where to live

Most travelers choose Midtown or East Sac for walkability — rents run a bit higher there. Natomas is the value play if you don’t mind a short drive.

Midtown $1,800–2,400/mo
schedule~8 min to most facilities
Walkable, food-heavy, central. The default pick for a car-light assignment.
East Sacramento $1,900–2,500/mo
schedule~12 min
Quiet, tree-lined, family-friendly. Pricier, but calm after a long shift.
Natomas $1,500–1,900/mo
schedule~18 min
Affordable, suburban, easy parking. Best value if you’re driving anyway.

Days off

terrain
Outdoors
Folsom Lake kayaking · American River bike trail
restaurant
Food
R Street corridor · Tower Bridge brunch
location_city
In the city
Old Sacramento waterfront · Crocker Art Museum
local_bar
Nightlife
Midtown cocktail bars · Folsom craft breweries

Nearby trips

Lake Tahoe directions_car~1h 45m
Ski in winter, swim in summer.
Napa Valley directions_car~1h 10m
Wineries, food, scenic drives.
San Francisco directions_car~1h 30m
Big-city day trip when you want it.

Local insight

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Lived in Midtown and walked to Sutter most shifts. Lock your car — they hit the side streets — but otherwise no real issues.
— Med-Surg RN, 2024

Sources: BLS cost-of-living indices, recent rental listings (Zillow / Rent.com, 90-day window), and aggregated FlexCare clinician feedback.

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