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Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs California for STs

Top OR Travel Nurse Jobs in California for Surgical Technologist

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top OR travel nurse jobs in California. We currently offer 9 of the best available OR nurse travel jobs in the state. We also have 6 exclusive, high-paying Operating Room travel nurse jobs you won’t find anywhere else. California OR travel jobs are currently available in cities like Los Alamitos, Los Angeles, San Marcos, Irvine and San Diego. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. At AMN Healthcare, we’ve made it easy for you to compare California OR nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

The average wage for an Operating Room travel nurse in California as of May 1, 2025 was $2,180 weekly. Currently, you can find OR jobs in California with a salary range between $2,100 to $2,609 per week. The city with the highest paying OR job in California currently is Murrieta with a position for a Surgical Technologist – Operating Room at $2,314 per week.

There are many incredible hospital facilities in California to find OR travel nursing work in. Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta in Murrieta, San Marcos Medical Center in San Marcos and ENTIRA INCORPORATED in Emeryville all have OR departments that may have jobs available.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for OR travel jobs in California. The earliest start date in California is Jun 27, 2025 for a Surgical Technologist – Operating Room role at $2,483 per week. The latest start date for an job in California is Jul 15, 2025 for a Surgical Technologist – Operating Room role at $2,544 per week. You can also find the best time for you by sorting on “start date” in the list below.

There are a variety of contract lengths available for an Operating Room travel nurse job in California including 13 weeks.

California is a popular place to work for OR travel nurses, with great things to do, people to meet and places to see! You can learn more about travel nursing benefits here.

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Top Cities in California with Travel Operating Room Jobs

AMN Healthcare currently has 9 Operating Room jobs in California and 109 Operating Room jobs nationwide. Be sure to check back daily for updates, or if you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter that can help expedite the process of finding your perfect opportunity.

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Highest Paying Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technologist Jobs in Los Alamitos, CA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Operating Room positions available in Los Alamitos.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Los Alamitos, California – 90720
  • 8 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,367 to $2,609
Weekly Pay*
160+ beds facility 400 cases a month Adults, ortho, neuro, general, vascular, robotics, gyn,urology. Circulate only No open heart, not a trauma center- busy community hospital.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Los Alamitos, California – 90720
  • 8 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,258 to $2,488
Weekly Pay*
160+ beds facility 400 cases a month Adults, ortho, neuro, general, vascular, robotics, gyn,urology. Circulate only No open heart, not a trauma center- busy community hospital.
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Highest Paying Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technologist Jobs in San Diego, CA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Operating Room positions available in San Diego.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • San Diego, California – 92123
  • 8 D,
  • June 27, 2025
$2,253 to $2,483
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Operating unit is looking for the right Technologist to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • San Diego, California – 92120
  • 10 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,244 to $2,473
Weekly Pay*
Exclusive order to AMN Healthcare! Serving San Diego since 1967 we provide high quality care and a full range of health care services including medical specialty and emergency services for more than 500,000 members throughout the county. Over 7,700 staff and more than 1,100 quality doctors provide care at our medical facility which has 414 licensed beds and a 78 bed Emergency Department. Our Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its team. We are currently looking for a Surgical Tech for OR cases that include general, ENT, eyes, plastics, orthopedics, spines, urology, GYN, podiatry and maxiofacial surgeries.
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Highest Paying Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technologist Jobs in Emeryville, CA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Operating Room positions available in Emeryville.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Emeryville, California – 94608
  • 10 D,
  • June 27, 2025
  • 13
$2,105 to $2,320
Weekly Pay*
The Surgical Technologist acts as a member of the surgical team in providing patient care to patients undergoing surgical procedures. Prepare the appropriate instrumentation and materials for use on the surgical field, passing instruments to the surgeon during the procedure and room turnover. Perform surgical scrub duties as directed under supervision. What you will do: • Anticipates the needs of the surgeon by passing instruments, supplies and equipment in a timely manner. • Communicates in a positive, clear and concise manner to all members of the surgical team. Correctly selects and utilizes sterilization methods appropriate to specific instrument, supply or equipment. • Demonstrates ability to provide appropriate care based on the needs of the individual taking into consideration age, culture, and developmental issues. • Handles specimens and medications using correct technique and according to departmental policy and procedure. • Maintains sterile technique as well as sterile instruments, supplies and equipment. • Monitors and communicates to surgical team members breaks in technique and unsafe patient situations. • Performs the necessary surgical counts on sharps, small items, instruments and sponges with the circulating nurse prior to opening, during, and after closing the incision. • Prepares the surgical field by opening correct supplies and preparing instruments and equipment needed for the scheduled case. Assures all materials are available and in working order and verifies own skill in using equipment correctly. • Utilize knowledge of normal anatomy and physiology, anticipates and responds to needs of surgeons by requesting instruments/supplies based on procedure and case progress.
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Highest Paying Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technologist Jobs in Irvine, CA

AMN Healthcare currently has travel Operating Room positions available in Irvine.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Irvine, California – 92618
  • 8 D,
  • July 15, 2025
$2,309 to $2,544
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Statistics on OR Jobs in California

Review helpful statistics about OR traveling nurse jobs in California. The data is based on the last three complete months of OR job postings in the state of California. It is regularly updated, so you can find the most recent Operating Room job salary trends, the types of shifts and contract durations most commonly available in California for travel nursing jobs.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Travel Operating Room Jobs in California

How much does an Operating Room travel nurse make on average in California?

An OR nurse in California can make an average of $2,081 per week.

How much does a night shift OR travel nurse make on average in California?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Operating Room nurse in California can make an average of $1,992 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a day shift OR travel nurse make on average in California?

A: A 8 Hour Day shift Operating Room nurse in California can make an average of $2,168 per week based on recent job availability. Learn more about Travel Nursing Salaries.

How many travel Operating Room jobs are available in California?

There are currently 9 Operating Room travel nursing jobs available in California. We also get new jobs daily, so be sure to apply now and a recruiter will help you find the perfect fit as jobs become available.

What healthcare facilities have ST Operating Room staff in California?

  • Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks
  • Kaiser – Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles
  • Kaiser – Woodland Hills Medical Center in Woodland Hills
  • Kaiser – Fontana Medical Center in Fontana
  • Kaiser – San Rafael Medical Center in San Rafael

What types of shifts are most common for OR travel nursing jobs in California?

Based on the last 6 months of data, 8 Hour Day shifts were the most common shifts in California cities.

What is the most common contract duration for OR travel jobs in California?

Based on recent months, the most common contract for an Operating Room travel job in California is 13 weeks.

Locating OR Travel Nursing Jobs in California

In California, cities like Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Jose have travel OR nursing jobs and traveling nurse housing available. It’s a great state to work in, hosting facilities like Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Kaiser – Los Angeles Medical Center , Kaiser – Woodland Hills Medical Center, Kaiser – Fontana Medical Center and Kaiser – San Rafael Medical Center , all with nurse specialties and Operating Room staff.

Healthcare Facilities in California that offer Travel Operating Room Jobs

These are just examples of some of the healthcare facilities in and around the California area that have historically offered travel jobs for Operating Room professionals.
Stanford Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
8 wks, 10 wks, 11 wks, 12 wks, 13 wks, 17 wks, 18 wks, 21 wks, 25 wks, 26 wks, 27 wks, 28 wks, and 36 wks
Departments
Ambulatory OR Registered Nurse, Bone Marrow Transplantation Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Operating Room Surgical Technologist, Cardiovascular Operating Room Surgical Technologist, Cardiovascular Operating Room Surgical Technology, Cardiovascular Operating Room Surgical Technology, Dialysis, Director of Nursing Registered Nurse, Emergency Room RN, Emergency Room RN, Endoscopy Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit RN, Intensive Care Unit RN, Interventional Radiology, IV Therapy, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Occupational Health Physician Assistant, Oncology RN, Oncology RN, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Outpatient Oncology, Outpatient Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Postpartum, Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse, RN Case Manager, Sterile Processing Tech, Telemetry RN, Telemetry RN, and Wound/Ostomy/Continence
Address
500 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Nearby Neighborhoods
Southgate (94302), College Terrace (94305), Professorville (94302), Evergreen Park (94305), Mayfield (94306)
Kaiser – Santa Clara Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12 wks and 13 wks
Departments
Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit RN, Intensive Care Unit RN, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology Nursing, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology Nursing, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit RN, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit RN, Pediatric RN, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Postpartum, RN Case Manager, and Telemetry RN
Address
700 Lawrence Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Nearby Neighborhoods
Roundup Trailer Lodge (95054), Garden Court Mobile Home Village (95054), Santa Clara Trailer Village (95054)
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
4 wks, 7 wks, 8 wks, 10 wks, 11 wks, 12 wks, 13 wks, 20 wks, 25 wks, and 26 wks
Departments
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Emergency Room RN, Intensive Care Unit RN, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Postpartum, RN Case Manager, and Telemetry RN
Address
2615 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Nearby Neighborhoods
Kern (93305), Landco (93302), East Bakersfield (93305), Kayandee (93307), Kern City (93309)
Adventist Health Hanford
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
7 wks, 8 wks, 9 wks, 12 wks, 13 wks, 14 wks, 16 wks, and 26 wks
Departments
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Dialysis, Emergency Room RN, Endoscopy Registered Nurse, First Assist Registered Nurse, Home Health Hospice Registered Nurse, Home Health Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit RN, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Operating Room RN, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, and Sterile Processing Tech
Address
115 MALL DRIVE
Hanford, CA 93230
Nearby Neighborhoods
Fort Roosevelt (93232), Bel Air Mobile Home Park (93232), Tara Mobile Estates (93230), Pitco (93230), Sierra Vista Mobile Estates (93230)
Adventist Health Glendale
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
8 wks, 10 wks, 11 wks, 12 wks, 13 wks, 14 wks, 16 wks, 24 wks, 26 wks, and 52 wks
Departments
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Emergency Room RN, Intensive Care Unit RN, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Oncology RN, Operating Room RN, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Postpartum, Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse, RN Case Manager, RN Case Manager, and Telemetry RN
Address
1509 Wilson Terrace
Glendale, CA 91206
Nearby Neighborhoods
Adams Square (91205), North Glendale (91202), Sepulveda (91201), Sparr Heights (91208), Verdugo City (91046)
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 wks, 14 wks, 16 wks, 18 wks, 19 wks, and 28 wks
Departments
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse, Emergency Room LPN/LVN, Emergency Room RN, First Assist Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit RN, Interventional Radiology, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Outpatient LPN/LVN, Pediatric Emergency Room, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit RN, Pediatric RN, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Postpartum, RN Case Manager, and Telemetry RN
Address
420 34th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Nearby Neighborhoods
Kern (93305), East Bakersfield (93305), Kayandee (93307), Landco (93302), Kern City (93309)
El Camino Hospital Mountain View
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
8 wks, 13 wks, and 14 wks
Departments
Ambulatory OR Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Dialysis, Emergency Room RN, First Assist Registered Nurse, Infection Control, Intensive Care Unit RN, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology Nursing, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Oncology RN, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse, Psychiatric, Sterile Processing Tech, Telemetry RN, and Wound/Ostomy/Continence
Address
2500 GRANT RD.
Mountain View, CA 94040
Nearby Neighborhoods
Waverly Park (94024), Cuesta Park (94035), Blossom Valley (94040), Cuernavaca (94088), Sylvan Park (94041)
Adventist Health White Memorial
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
8 wks, 10 wks, 12 wks, 13 wks, 14 wks, 15 wks, 16 wks, 20 wks, 26 wks, 36 wks, and 52 wks
Departments
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Clinical Education Specialist, Emergency Room RN, Endoscopy Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit RN, Intensive Care Unit RN, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Operating Room RN, and Telemetry RN
Address
1720 Cesar E. Chavez Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Nearby Neighborhoods
Brooklyn Heights (90033), Aliso Village (90013), Pico Gardens (90033), Taylor Junction (90012), Mission Junction (90012)
Surgery Center of Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
8 wks, 13 wks, and 14 wks
Departments
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse, Emergency Room RN, Endoscopy Registered Nurse, Infection Control, Intensive Care Unit RN, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse, Rehabilitation RN, Sterile Processing Tech, and Telemetry RN
Address
15107 Vanowen Street
Van Nuys, CA 91405
Kaiser – San Francisco Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 wks and 14 wks
Departments
Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse, House Supervisor, Intensive Care Unit RN, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology Nursing, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology Nursing, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Operating Room RN, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Pediatric RN, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Postpartum, RN Case Manager, Sterile Processing Tech, Telemetry RN, Telemetry RN, and Wound/Ostomy/Continence
Address
2425 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94115
Nearby Neighborhoods
Anza Vista (94115), Amanico Ergina Village (94115), Marcus Garvey Square (94115), North of the Panhandle (94117), Martin Luther King Square (94115)
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