OR Travel Nurse Jobs in San Diego, California

OR travel nurse jobs in San Diego sit at the intersection of speed, precision, and unit fit. Perioperative assignments can be some of the fastest-moving contracts in the market because a single vacancy can impact block time, surgeon schedules, and overtime coverage across the department. That is why this page is built as a stable, crawlable destination rather than a thin search filter. The goal is simple: make the current San Diego OR signal easy to read for both nurses and search engines by keeping the role, geography, pay, contract length, shift expectations, and apply path visible in server-rendered HTML.

In practice, exact San Diego OR openings may come and go quickly. When that happens, California OR assignments still offer the best live read on what Epic is seeing across the state. The jobs below show current perioperative demand while recruiters monitor upcoming San Diego starts, and that gives you a useful pay and timing benchmark right away. Right now, comparable California OR travel nurse contracts are landing around $2,983 to $2,983 weekly, with 13-week agreements remaining the most common structure.

If you are targeting San Diego specifically, the best move is to treat this page as both a live inventory source and a readiness checklist. Make sure your California RN license is active, confirm your operating room experience lines up with current requests, and connect with a recruiter before the exact opening appears so your profile is already moving when it does. That workflow is what shortens the gap between seeing a job and actually securing a submission.

Live job listings

Travel
OR
Nursing
San Diego, California
13 weeks
12 hours
Shift: Days
ID: 1066287
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$2,733 to $2,983 weekly

Frequently Asked Questions

What do OR travel nurses make in San Diego?

Exact San Diego openings fluctuate quickly, so the best live benchmark comes from current California contracts. Epic is currently seeing comparable pay around $2,983 to $2,983 per week.

Do I need a California RN license before submission?

You can speak with a recruiter before licensure is complete, but California assignments usually require an active California RN license before start.

How fast do specialty contracts in San Diego move?

Very quickly. Destination-city specialty openings can close fast once a qualified nurse with California licensure is ready for submission.

Are most specialty contracts 13 weeks long?

Yes. Thirteen weeks remains the most common travel contract length, although extensions and alternate durations can appear based on unit need.

Do day and night shifts both show up on San Diego specialty jobs?

Yes. Shift mix varies by department, but both day and night openings appear in the broader California specialty market that Epic recruiters monitor for San Diego candidates.

What if there are no exact San Diego OR jobs today?

Epic keeps this page live even when exact city inventory is thin, then surfaces current California specialty contracts so you can stay on the market signal while recruiters work upcoming San Diego openings.

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