Travel Nurse’s Guide to Los Angeles

Every traveler feels a bit overwhelmed stepping onto a new street in a new city. We hope this guide will arm you with valuable information to your new destination. We offer resources on finding housing, transportation, and the many wonderful venues Los Angeles has to offer!

Los Angeles Living as a Travel Nurse

There are a variety of housing arrangements to consider, such as corporate hotel rooms where all of the amenities are at your disposal; a fully- furnished apartment that provides extra living space, or renting a room in someone’s home. Once you have identified your needs and finalized how much you are willing to pay, you are ready to begin your search.

Searching for Housing on the Internet

When scouring the internet, please do not be fooled by embellished advertisements that tout low starting rents. Ideally, work with websites where you can interact directly with the owner or landlord in advance. Most are free and some offer membership plans. A few of recommended Online portals are:

www.vrbo.com
www.urbanflat.com
www.westsiderentals.com

Corporate Housing Recommendations

In addition to websites, your Housing Department has solid suggestions that are both current and in safe residential communities in a short commuting distance to our major hospital facilities. As we accommodate several hundred travelers yearly, we have great recommendations all over Los Angeles with positive feedback from our Travelers!

West Los Angeles

425 Broadway Apartments

425 Broadway
Santa Monica, CA 90401
844-554-9015
www.equityapartments.com/425Broadway

Just a few blocks from the pier and a mile from both UCLA Santa Monica and St. Johns’, 425 Broadway is a beautiful non-smoking community and walker’s paradise. They offer 3-4-6 or 12 month lease terms at the same rate!

Amenities include:

-Central AC
-Washer & Dryer
-Smoke free living
-Pets allowed

Archstone Westside

3165 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310-313-2100
https://www.equityapartments.com/archstonewestside

Located in the Mar Vista neighborhood of West Los Angeles, Westside Apartments provides easy access to public transportation and near freeways. They are quite close to Westside Pavilion Shopping Center.

Amenities include:

-Washer and Dryer
-Fitness Center
-Resort Style Pool
-Garage Parking
-Smoke free living
-Gated Community
-Pets allowed

Extended Stay America

6531 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
310-568-9337
www.extendedstayamerica.com

Extended Stay America has everything you need for short term, weekly, or longer term stays.

Amenities include:

-Breakfast
-Free Wi-Fi
-On-site laundry
-Pet-friendly rooms

 

Downtown Los Angeles

1010 Wilshire

1010 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-629-1001
www.1010wilshire.com

1010 is within 4-miles from Keck. If you don’t want to drive, you can hop on public transit that runs every 20-minutes and takes about a half hour to get to hospital. Cost for a three month lease will run on average at $3998 per month.

Amenities include:

-All utilities, premium cable, internet and local phone
-Flexible lease terms
-Fully equipped kitchens
-In-unit laundry machines
-Event Center, Game rooms and movie theatre
-24 hour valet and garage parking
-24 hours courtesy patrol
-Pet friendly units

Oakwood Toluca Hills

3600 Barham Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90068
(323) 851-3450
www.oakwood.com

Fully furnished apartments located conveniently in the hills between Burbank and Downtown Los Angeles.

Amenities Include:

-Kitchens designed for entertaining
-Wi-Fi, Digital Cable & AC
-Spacious patio or balcony
-Onsite Dry Cleaners and on-site laundry

 

Traveling Los Angeles as a Travel Nurse