450+ Nursing & Healthcare Jobs in San Diego, CA

Observed government pay is strong: BLS reports a $52.26 median hourly wage and $65.23 mean hourly wage for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations in the metro as of May 2025, with earnings above the metro average. Directional posting data is narrower and more mixed, with local posted ranges centered on about $107k to $140k annually or about $51 to $73 an hour, while a recent Sharp Rees-Stealy Family Medicine NP/PA posting advertised $154,500–$216,537 base pay.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 404 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $117,270 at the 25th percentile, $150,634 at the median and $185,519 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

San Diego is still a workable market for healthcare practitioners, but it is not an easy one. Local education and health services employment reached 284.3 thousand in July 2026 and was up 5.1405% year over year, much faster than total metro nonfarm growth of 0.5076%. At the same time, Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows California healthcare-practitioner employment up 2.2% year over year in August 2026 while active postings were down 9.4%, and Sharp HealthCare's August restructuring affected about 260 workers including registered nurses and nurse practitioners. Pay remains strong, with BLS reporting a $52.26 median hourly wage and $65.23 mean hourly wage for the metro category, but San Diego's CPI-U reached 400.877 after a 2.7% 12-month increase, so good pay still collides with high living costs.

Best positioned: Licensed, on-site clinicians with direct-setting fit in outpatient primary care, same-day care, perioperative nursing, or academic health settings have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake high salaries for easy access: California healthcare-practitioner postings are down 9.4% year over year, and about 90% of local postings are on-site.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 458 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. UC San Diego Health: 32 open roles
2. Sharp: 26 open roles
3. University of California San Diego: 22 open roles
4. Spine & Sport PT: 20 open roles
5. Rady Children's Hospital San Diego: 19 open roles
6. Scripps Health: 14 open roles
7. San Ysidro Health: 13 open roles
8. Scripps Health: 13 open roles
9. PRN - Physical Therapy Clinics: 12 open roles
10. Digicon Corporation: 9 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Diego: 300
• Chula Vista: 31
• Encinitas: 24
• La Mesa: 24
• El Cajon: 18
• National City: 13
• Poway: 10
• Santee: 7

Work arrangement

on-site 411 (92%), hybrid 23 (5%), remote 11 (2%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is spread across a long employer list rather than one dominant buyer. The local sample observed more than 850 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer pattern is described as fragmented. The most consistently active employers include UC San Diego Health, Cheer Home Care, LLC, Sharp, University of California San Diego, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, Family Health Centers Of San Diego, Inc., Physical Rehabilitation Network, Inc., and FeldCare Connects. The real concentration is by care setting. Within the sample, about 70% of postings sit in healthcare, about 20% in hospitals and health care, and about 5% in healthcare services. Recent live examples point to three especially relevant pockets: outpatient primary care at Sharp Rees-Stealy, same-day or retail-style Express Care coverage at UC San Diego Health, and perioperative hospital staffing at Jacobs Medical Center, with an additional nurse practitioner opening in campus health at San Diego State. This is also a staff-level, in-person market. About 90% of postings are on-site, while the seniority mix is about 40% entry, about 55% mid, about 5% senior, and less than 5% lead+.

• Academic and large health systems (high): UC San Diego Health, Sharp, University of California San Diego, and Rady Children's Hospital San Diego are among the most active named employers in the local sample, making major systems the clearest starting point for many practitioners.
• Outpatient primary care and same-day care (high): Recent openings for a Sharp Rees-Stealy Family Medicine NP/PA and multiple UC San Diego Health Express Care NP roles point to sustained need for clinicians who can work ambulatory access and throughput.
• Community health, rehab, and home-based care (moderate): Cheer Home Care, Family Health Centers Of San Diego, Inc., Physical Rehabilitation Network, Inc., and FeldCare Connects all appear among active employers, suggesting a meaningful lane outside hospital systems.
• Remote-friendly practitioner work (limited): Only about 5% of postings are remote, so fully remote options exist but are a small slice of the market.

Where to focus: Aim first at on-site enterprise systems and community providers that need direct patient-care coverage, then narrow by setting—outpatient primary care, Express Care, OR/perioperative, rehab/home health, or campus/community health.

Roles worth searching next

• Care coordinator / case manager: Case management shows up in about 10% of practitioner postings, and Sharp's restructuring specifically mentioned case management staff, so this is a realistic bridge if direct-care applications stall.
• Behavioral health social worker: Sharp's restructuring cited behavioral health, social workers, and nurse practitioners in the same care-team changes, which makes social work a nearby path for people with behavioral health exposure.
• Clinical documentation specialist: Clinical documentation is one of the most-requested skills in local practitioner postings, making documentation-focused healthcare roles a practical adjacent lane for clinicians who are strong on chart quality and compliance.
• Patient educator / community health program role: Patient education appears in about 15% of local practitioner postings, and community-oriented employers such as Family Health Centers Of San Diego, Inc. are among the active hirers.

What postings ask for

• CPR certification (table_stakes | immediate): CPR certification is one of the most frequently requested credentials in local practitioner postings, appearing in about 10% of the sample. Who: Nearly all direct-care clinicians, especially early-career applicants.
• BLS (table_stakes | immediate): BLS is also cited in about 10% of local practitioner postings, making it a basic screen for many hospital and clinic roles. Who: Anyone applying to acute care, urgent care, ambulatory, or campus health roles.
• ACLS (differentiator | near-term): ACLS appears less often than CPR or BLS, at about 5% of the local sample, which makes it a useful signal for higher-acuity or specialty environments. Who: Mid-career clinicians targeting inpatient, perioperative, ED-adjacent, or specialty roles.
• Clinical documentation (differentiator | immediate): Clinical documentation is among the most-requested hard skills in local postings, showing up in about 20% of the sample. Who: All applicants, especially switchers who need to prove workflow readiness quickly.
• Patient assessment (table_stakes | immediate): Patient assessment appears in about 20% of local postings, making it one of the clearest universal competency signals across settings. Who: RNs, NPs, therapists, radiologic technologists, and other patient-facing clinicians.
• Treatment planning (premium | near-term): Treatment planning shows up in about 20% of local postings, which suggests employers value clinicians who can manage care pathways rather than only execute tasks. Who: Mid-career clinicians and advanced-practice candidates who want to stand out.

Questions about this market

What do Healthcare Practitioners roles pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

Observed government pay is strong: BLS reports a $52.26 median hourly wage and $65.23 mean hourly wage for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations in the metro as of May 2025, with earnings above the metro average. Directional posting data is narrower and more mixed, with local posted ranges centered on about $107k to $140k annually or about $51 to $73 an hour, while a recent Sharp Rees-Stealy Family Medicine NP/PA posting advertised $154,500–$216,537 base pay. This is a high-pay market by regional standards, but not a cheap one: San Diego's CPI-U hit 400.877 in July 2026 after a 2.7% rise over 12 months.

Where is demand for Healthcare Practitioners roles in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA concentrated?

Opportunity is spread across a long employer list rather than one dominant buyer. The local sample observed more than 850 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer pattern is described as fragmented. The most consistently active employers include UC San Diego Health, Cheer Home Care, LLC, Sharp, University of California San Diego, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, Family Health Centers Of San Diego, Inc., Physical Rehabilitation Network, Inc., and FeldCare Connects. The real concentration is by care setting. Within the sample, about 70% of postings sit in healthcare, about 20% in hospitals and health care, and about 5% in healthcare services. Recent live examples point to three especially relevant pockets: outpatient primary care at Sharp Rees-Stealy, same-day or retail-style Express Care coverage at UC San Diego Health, and perioperative hospital staffing at Jacobs Medical Center, with an additional nurse practitioner opening in campus health at San Diego State. This is also a staff-level, in-person market. About 90% of postings are on-site, while the seniority mix is about 40% entry, about 55% mid, about 5% senior, and less than 5% lead+.

Which employers are hiring the most Healthcare Practitioners talent in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from UC San Diego Health (40 postings), Cheer Home Care, LLC (40 postings), Sharp (30 postings), University of California San Diego (30 postings), Rady Children's Hospital San Diego (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Healthcare Practitioners roles in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 10% hybrid, with 90% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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