--- title: "Nurse Jobs in Santa Ana, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/nurse/locations/santa-ana-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- Nurse market brief · Santa Ana, CA # Nurse Jobs in Santa Ana, CA 712 nurse openings are live in the Santa Ana, CA area from 124 employers, led by Kaiser Permanente, Prime Healthcare, and Acute Care Hospital. The middle half of posted salaries runs $83,200–$118,646 a year (median $104,000), from the 40% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 62% of openings. Data updated Oct 13, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA)[Browse all Nurse markets](/jobs/nurse) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 712 : Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Santa Ana market. **Companies hiring** : 124 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $104,000 : 40% of listings provide usable compensation data. ## Market analysis Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings. Level mix ### Career ladder [Entry-level](/jobs/nurse/locations/santa-ana-ca/entry-level)443 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/nurse/locations/santa-ana-ca/mid-level)25 jobs [Senior](/jobs/nurse/locations/santa-ana-ca/senior)9 jobs [Lead+](/jobs/nurse/locations/santa-ana-ca/lead)77 jobs Santa Ana's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 443 tracked roles at that rung. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 712 Hiring employers 124 Salary coverage 40% Median experience 2.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 339 53 companies · $101,483 median Established employers 163 27 companies · $106,500 median Top of market 33 9 companies Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $83,200 P50 $104,000 P75 $118,646 P90 $145,808 Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live nurse listings in Santa Ana - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Santa Ana, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 712 live roles tracked in this market. - 124 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Oct 13, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/nurse) ## A practical market plan for Nurse in Santa Ana Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 712 nurse openings across 124 employers establish the current Santa Ana opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 443 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Kaiser Permanente is one of the most active visible employers, with 119 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the Santa Ana market view into active employers and representative nurse openings Employer activity · 124 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Kaiser Permanente logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaiserpermanente.org%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Fsettings%2Fwcm%2Fdesigns%2Fkporg%2Fkp-foundation%2Fclientlib-modules%2Fstyleguide%2Fresources%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Ffavicon-16x16.png) Kaiser PermanenteStartups & growing teams119Open roles](/company/kaiser-permanente)[![Prime Healthcare logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.primehealthcare.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F06%2Fcropped-PrimeMasterLogo_PMS-2162-180x180.png&sig=adI0_PYkTwKGTbhO_6Zq-67hfE7_LTny9Sa4IUPy7hk) Prime HealthcareEstablished employers44Open roles](/company/prime-healthcare) Acute Care HospitalEmployer profile41Open roles [![eVAC logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fevac.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2Fcropped-fav-180x180.png&sig=SrUVrW50wCinvK72Lgt26xZ6kGh6keNeNhiRKhxceKE) eVACEstablished employers40Open roles](/company/evac) ATC Healthcare Services, LLCStartups & growing teams36Open roles University of California, IrvineStartups & growing teams29Open roles Torrance Memorial Medical CenterStartups & growing teams27Open roles SJMCEmployer profile20Open roles Live opportunity sample · 24 of 712 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Med/SurgLive rolePrime HealthcareHuntington Beach, California$58,240Posted Oct 12, 2026](/job/licensed-vocational-nurse-lvn-med-surg-at-prime-healthcare-04b3c427-29b6-5447-b375-80a74aa411af)[Staff RN - Med/Surg TelemetryLead+Kaiser PermanenteFontana, CaliforniaPosted Oct 10, 2026](/job/staff-rn-med-surg-telemetry-at-kaiser-permanente-4dd72e07-dd55-5508-9b9d-e660b0e3d93a)[Staff RN - Hospital Y5Lead+Kaiser PermanenteFontana, CaliforniaPosted Oct 10, 2026](/job/staff-rn-hospital-y5-at-kaiser-permanente-e54b87bc-8b09-550c-b890-3313daf83861)[Sp Unit Staff RN - Hospital (Labor & Delivery)Lead+Kaiser PermanenteIrvine, CaliforniaPosted Oct 10, 2026](/job/sp-unit-staff-rn-hospital-labor-and-delivery-at-kaiser-permanente-d0dc26b4-22c1-5467-b0b7-dcce34758d5b)[Staff RN - Hospital Y5 - Med Surg Oncology Per Diem NightsLead+Kaiser PermanenteDowney, CaliforniaPosted Oct 10, 2026](/job/staff-rn-hospital-y5-med-surg-oncology-per-diem-nights-at-kaiser-d501fa32-87e7-5653-8e8b-345b2b4735a6)[Registered Nurse (RN)Live roleWellpathSanta Ana, CaliforniaPosted Oct 9, 2026](/job/registered-nurse-rn-at-wellpath-39ab09db-b299-5ee1-b265-cf60517c0856)[Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)Live roleWellpathSanta Ana, CaliforniaPosted Oct 9, 2026](/job/licensed-vocational-nurse-lvn-at-wellpath-3bbbb0de-e5b0-573f-8cd6-feeac9788673)[Registered NurseEntry-levelSevitaGarden Grove, California$79,040Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/registered-nurse-at-sevita-39a105d6-820a-560c-8dc9-58908dd4ac57) #### More nurse openings in Santa Ana - [Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Be Well · HealthRIGHT 360](/job/licensed-vocational-nurse-lvn-be-well-at-healthright-360-6aa7b289-24da-5bd3-a982-93547a618e6c) - [Hospice RN Case Manager · Silverado](/job/hospice-rn-case-manager-at-silverado-89bf876b-6184-587f-9817-5d3354655505) - [Nurse Navigator - Clinic - Surgery ENT - FT Days · University of California, Irvine](/job/nurse-navigator-clinic-surgery-ent-ft-days-at-university-of-0ad7a76c-5e01-55e2-8864-0e24ded2ff66) - [RN Clinical - PMOB Treatment Center - Full Time 8 Hour Shifts (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union) · University of Southern California](/job/rn-clinical-pmob-treatment-center-full-time-8-hour-shifts-non-exempt-c14b3463-344b-596e-860f-33b24397110e) - [Skilled Nurse - RN in Home Health · Guardian Angel Home Care Inc.](/job/skilled-nurse-rn-in-home-health-at-guardian-angel-home-care-inc-c50c88f3-0065-594a-b15b-d006a3a36a9e) - [Skilled Nurse - RN in Home Health · Guardian Angel Home Care Inc.](/job/skilled-nurse-rn-in-home-health-at-guardian-angel-home-care-inc-78933082-cbd5-5f3c-89bd-a02491f58ab8) - [Staff RN - Med/Surg Oncology · Kaiser Permanente](/job/staff-rn-med-surg-oncology-at-kaiser-permanente-e08b1787-ecd7-502f-bf61-9b6568888c94) - [LVN - OBGYN - $3,000 Sign On Bonus · Cedars-Sinai](/job/lvn-obgyn-3-000-sign-on-bonus-at-cedars-sinai-ad38395e-c3f0-518f-8cc6-173281c1f32c) - [Specialty Unit Staff RN - Hospital · Kaiser Permanente](/job/specialty-unit-staff-rn-hospital-at-kaiser-permanente-90ceb27e-90c7-506f-b798-8c6b60831201) - [Staff RN - Hospital - Med/Surg/Oncology · Kaiser Permanente](/job/staff-rn-hospital-med-surg-oncology-at-kaiser-permanente-d625b86f-bb02-5793-9293-b822e1f0b7b7) - [RN - Operating Room - Full Time · eVAC](/job/rn-operating-room-full-time-at-evac-5a064920-4ac3-5790-8003-77fec3aea1dc) - [Nurse Manager - NICU · eVAC](/job/nurse-manager-nicu-at-evac-0e0d1409-69d8-5080-826e-9331fdd62d1b) - [LVN - OBGYN - $3,000 Sign On Bonus · Cedars-Sinai](/job/lvn-obgyn-3-000-sign-on-bonus-at-cedars-sinai-1bb7924d-f2b7-509a-89fe-a11ddc4058b3) - [LVN: Hoag Medical Group - Allergy · Hoag](/job/lvn-hoag-medical-group-allergy-at-hoag-067d8741-67c6-522b-8326-0815cb592059) - [LVN: Hoag Urgent Care Irvine · Hoag](/job/lvn-hoag-urgent-care-irvine-at-hoag-719216b2-252b-5ea3-b2f7-b5e523c6cdfc) - [RN Clinical - PMOB Treatment Center - Full Time 8 Hour Shifts (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union) · USC](/job/rn-clinical-pmob-treatment-center-full-time-8-hour-shifts-non-exempt-0168bd44-51f0-5006-a659-026f4c809414) [Explore all 712 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA) ## Nurse jobs in Santa Ana: what applicants need to know Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice. 1. 01### How many nurse jobs are open in Santa Ana? Metaintro tracks 712 live nurse openings from 124 employers in the Santa Ana, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do nurse jobs in Santa Ana pay? The median posted salary is $104,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $83,200 to $118,646. Based on the 40% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most nurse openings in Santa Ana? Entry-level roles lead with 443 openings. Experience level is known for 78% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Santa Ana? Kaiser Permanente, Prime Healthcare, Acute Care Hospital, and eVAC have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 124 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Nurse demand around Santa Ana. 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