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Post Anesthesia Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Salinas for RNs

Find Top RN Post Anesthesia Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Salinas, California

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top PACU travel nurse jobs in and around Salinas, California. We currently offer 1 of the best available nurse travel jobs in the Salinas area. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Salinas’s PACU nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

As of Mar 1, 2025, the average Post Anesthesia Care Unit travel nurse working in Salinas and surrounding areas earned about $2,366 weekly. Today you can find PACU jobs with a salary range between $2,319 to $2,556 per week. The Salinas PACU travel nursing market can include hospital facilities in Salinas proper like Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital with more facilities in nearby areas like Monterey, Hollister and Gilroy to name a few.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for PACU travel jobs in Salinas. The earliest start date in Salinas is Apr 24, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU role at $2,556 per week. The latest start date for an PACU job in Salinas is May 12, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU role at $3,035 per week. You can also find other possibilities by sorting on “start date” in the list below.

There are a variety of contract lengths available for a(n) Post Anesthesia Care Unit travel nurse job in Salinas including 13 weeks and 14 weeks.

Salinas is a great location for PACU travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

Search Top Paying Post Anesthesia Care Unit Jobs in or near Salinas

We have 1 Post Anesthesia Care Unit jobs in Salinas, CA and 6 Post Anesthesia Care Unit jobs in California, and 55 total Nationwide. If you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App today and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter.

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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Salinas, California – 93901
  • 10 D,
  • April 24, 2025
  • 14
$2,319 to $2,556
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a highly regarded team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in an innovative, positive, and professionally challenging work environment at this top-ranked facility.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Monterey, California – 93940
    Distance from Salinas: 14 miles
  • 10 D, 10 E,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$2,253 to $2,483
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a highly regarded team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in an innovative, positive, and professionally challenging work environment at this top-ranked facility.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Santa Cruz, California – 95065
    Distance from Salinas: 29 miles
  • 10 D, 10 E,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$2,754 to $3,035
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a highly regarded team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in an innovative, positive, and professionally challenging work environment at this top-ranked facility.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Redwood City, California – 94062
    Distance from Salinas: 64 miles
  • 8 D,
  • April 24, 2025
  • 13
$2,364 to $2,605
Weekly Pay*
RN needed for the GI ambulatory Endoscopy department who can preop, intraop (able to administer moderate sedation, collect specimens and circulate in MAC cases), post op (both mod sed and general anesthesia. Being able to tech is a plus. Our unit is fast paced outpatient endoscopy department. The candidate may need to float to main endo and 500 P procedure room as needed. The Clinical Nurse (CN) is an RN who provides hands-on care to patients, practicing in an evidence-based manner, within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. Within that role, the CN performs all steps of the nursing process, including assessing patients; interpreting data; planning, implementing, and evaluating care; coordinating care with other providers; and teaching the patient and family the knowledge and skills needed to manage their care and prevent complications. The CN partners with the patient’s family wherever possible, considering all aspects of care, to deliver family centered care. As a professional, monitors the quality of nursing care provided. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for his/her own professional development, including licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and maintaining current knowledge regarding the assigned patient population. As a member of the nursing profession, the Clinical Nurse contributes to the profession of nursing through such activities as teaching others, sharing expertise In unit or hospital.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Redwood City, California – 94062
    Distance from Salinas: 64 miles
  • 8 D,
  • April 24, 2025
  • 13
$2,364 to $2,605
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a highly regarded team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in an innovative, positive, and professionally challenging work environment at this top-ranked facility.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Saint Helena, California – 94576
    Distance from Salinas: 134 miles
  • 8 D,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$2,132 to $2,350
Weekly Pay*
This department (i.e. PACU) provides patient monitoring and care during the immediate post anesthesia period. Care may include primary as well as secondary recovery phases. In addition, PACU may provide patient care for over flow patients and specific procedures, such as therapeutic or diagnostic blocks for pain control, insertion of epidural or central catheters, or electroconvulsive therapy. Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the United States, St. Helena Hospital was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care. We are comprised of a 151-bed hospital, emergency department and medical offices with centers of excellence in specialty care, including Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint Replacement Institute, Martin-O’Neil Cancer Center and Behavioral Health units. In the heart of Napa Valley, St. Helena is a charming place, and the quality of life is unsurpassed with outdoor adventure, rejuvenation at luxurious spas, popular restaurants, as well as perfect weekend getaways to San Francisco or the coast. Job Summary: Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Acute care facility experience: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required Department Specific License/Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Healthstream Advanced Cardiac Life Support (HS-ACLS) or RQIACLS: Required Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Healthstream Pediatric Advanced Life Support (HS-PALS) or RQIPALS: Required Essential Functions: Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient?s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient?s situation. Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team. Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care. Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Nampa, Idaho – 83687
    Distance from Salinas: 545 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 10, 2025
  • 13
$1,826 to $2,013
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a highly regarded team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in an innovative, positive, and professionally challenging work environment at this top-ranked facility.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Clackamas, Oregon – 97015
    Distance from Salinas: 605 miles
  • 10 D,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$2,913 to $3,210
Weekly Pay*
One year recent (within the last 3 years) experience in acute hospital OR, working on a variety of surgical procedures. On-Call: Twice a month average. One weekday and one weekend day either Saturday or Sunday typically. Phase 1, 2, 3 recovery. 18 pre-op bays, 16 recovery bays
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Hillsboro, Oregon – 97124
    Distance from Salinas: 615 miles
  • 10 D,
  • May 25, 2025
  • 13
$2,683 to $2,957
Weekly Pay*
Medical Procedure Unit RN (MPU): n the MPU, the agency RNs do the prep and recovery of patients here for Colonoscopy, ERCP, EGD, EUS, bronchoscopies, TEE, EBUS, PEG tube insertion in addition to cardioversions and ECTs. MPU RNs will assist with sedation for patients getting CT/ultrasound guided procedures and have RNs that both circulate and assist in the procedures. Please note that OR RNs are not present in the MP unit. They are only present when the MPU RN floats up to the OR to assist with a scope specific portion of a procedure the patient is getting in the OR.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Gunnison, Colorado – 81230
    Distance from Salinas: 816 miles
  • 10 D, 10 E, 10 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$2,021 to $2,227
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a highly regarded team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in an innovative, positive, and professionally challenging work environment at this top-ranked facility.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Gunnison, Colorado – 81230
    Distance from Salinas: 816 miles
  • 10 D, 10 E, 10 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,985 to $2,188
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a highly regarded team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in an innovative, positive, and professionally challenging work environment at this top-ranked facility.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Wichita, Kansas – 67220
    Distance from Salinas: 1,337 miles
  • 10 D,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,666 to $1,836
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a highly regarded team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in an innovative, positive, and professionally challenging work environment at this top-ranked facility.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Salinas: 1,347 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 20, 2025
  • 12
$1,906 to $2,101
Weekly Pay*
Level 1 Trauma Center Teaching Hospital
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Salinas: 1,347 miles
  • 8 D,
  • April 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,800 to $1,984
Weekly Pay*
When you choose OU Health as your preferred healthcare partner, you and your family benefit from top-quality care and compassionate, highly skilled providers in a wide range of health services. Your care team members will be OU Health Physicians and team members with sophisticated medical training who also teach the next generation of health professionals. Many of these specialists help pioneer scientific research which improves healthcare options and leads to better outcomes for you, our community and our region. No matter your age or stage of life, you can trust the healthcare professionals at OU Health to collaborate with you for the comprehensive care and specific services you need.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Omaha, Nebraska – 68124
    Distance from Salinas: 1,412 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,967 to $2,168
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN 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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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • San Antonio, Texas – 78229
    Distance from Salinas: 1,427 miles
  • 8 D,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,501 to $1,654
Weekly Pay*
Outstanding Pediatric Recovery Room (PACU) looking for the right individual to join their team. 198 bed facility. Colorful images and artwork enhance the walls to create a welcoming, child-focused environment with play rooms on every floor. Hospital offers valet parking, a 32 bed Pediatric Emergency room, 17 bed Pediatric ICU, Level 4 Neonatal ICU, pediatric operating suites, and special outpatient clinics for children with complex illnesses.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • San Antonio, Texas – 78229
    Distance from Salinas: 1,427 miles
  • 8 D,
  • April 24, 2025
  • 13
$1,501 to $1,654
Weekly Pay*
Outstanding Pediatric Recovery Room (PACU) looking for the right individual to join their team. 198 bed facility. Colorful images and artwork enhance the walls to create a welcoming, child-focused environment with play rooms on every floor. Hospital offers valet parking, a 32 bed Pediatric Emergency room, 17 bed Pediatric ICU, Level 4 Neonatal ICU, pediatric operating suites, and special outpatient clinics for children with complex illnesses.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Austin, Texas – 78756
    Distance from Salinas: 1,443 miles
  • 8 D,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,505 to $1,658
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a highly regarded team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in an innovative, positive, and professionally challenging work environment at this top-ranked facility.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Austin, Texas – 78705
    Distance from Salinas: 1,443 miles
  • 10 D,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 13
$1,505 to $1,658
Weekly Pay*
Level 4 Trauma center. Campus includes a 350-bed acute care hospital and a 64- bed rehabilitation hospital. Named multiple times among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics, as well as Healthgrades’ America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award. It’s home to the internationally renowned Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute and St. David’s Neuroscience & Spine Institute. The hospital earned a spot among Watson Health’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota – 55455
    Distance from Salinas: 1,581 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$2,139 to $2,357
Weekly Pay*
University of Minnesota Medical Center is the flagship location for M Health Fairview, and is comprised of two hospitals and dozens of adult specialty clinics on both the East and West banks of the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. This location offers the widest range of hospital and clinical services provided through M Health Fairview. Complete services range from primary care, emergency care, and the delivery of thousands of babies each year to care of patients with the most complex medical conditions. Areas of specialization include solid organ transplantation, blood and marrow transplantation, heart disease, and cancer.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Sherwood, Arkansas – 72120
    Distance from Salinas: 1,649 miles
  • 10 D,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 12
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
CHI St. Vincent is a regional health network serving central and southwest Arkansas. We have served the people of these communities since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Headquartered in Little Rock, our networks include primary care, specialty clinics, urgent care, hospitals, home health, rehabilitation and surgery centers. Together with more than 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, we consistently receive praise for advancements in care. Our growing Medical Group includes more than 300 providers across almost every medical and surgical specialty. CHI St. Vincent is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities, delivering exceptional patient care, and ensuring every person has access to quality health care. With its national office in Chicago and a team of approximately 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians, CommonSpirit Health operates 142 hospitals and more than 700 care sites across 21 states. In FY 2018, Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health had combined revenues of $29.2 billion and provided $4.2 billion in charity care, community benefit, and unreimbursed government programs. Learn more at commonspirit.org.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Opelousas, Louisiana – 70570
    Distance from Salinas: 1,746 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 22, 2025
  • 13
$1,527 to $1,683
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a highly regarded team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in an innovative, positive, and professionally challenging work environment at this top-ranked facility.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Chicago, Illinois – 60631
    Distance from Salinas: 1,841 miles
  • 8 E,
  • April 24, 2025
  • 10
$1,741 to $1,919
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a highly regarded team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in an innovative, positive, and professionally challenging work environment at this top-ranked facility.
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Registered Nurse – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU
  • Clarksville, Tennessee – 37040
    Distance from Salinas: 1,892 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 22, 2025
  • 13
$1,304 to $1,437
Weekly Pay*
Charting system is Cerner merge and powerchart
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Statistics on PACU RN Jobs in Salinas, California

Here are some helpful statistics about PACU traveling nurse jobs in & near Salinas. The data is based on the last three complete months of PACU job postings in the Salinas and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Post Anesthesia Care Unit job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Salinas and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel PACU Nursing Jobs for RNs in Salinas, CA

What are the top paying Post Anesthesia Care Unit jobs currently available in or near Salinas?

What types of shifts are most common for PACU travel jobs in Salinas?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 10 Hour Day shifts were the most common in Salinas and surrounding areas.

How many Post Anesthesia Care Unit travel nursing jobs are available in Salinas?

There are currently 1 Post Anesthesia Care Unit travel nursing jobs available in Salinas. We also get new nursing specialties jobs daily, so be sure to apply now and a recruiter will help you find the perfect fit as jobs become available.

How much does a day shift Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurse make on average in Salinas and nearby cities?

A: A 10 Hour Day shift Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurse in Salinas can make an average of $2,342 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurse make on average in Salinas and nearby cities?

A: A 8 Hour Night shift Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurse in Salinas can make an average of $2,669 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Post Anesthesia Care Unit staff in or near Salinas?

  • Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in Salinas (1.3 miles from Salinas)

How much does an Post Anesthesia Care Unit travel nurse make on average in Salinas?

A Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurse in Salinas can make an average of $2,470 per week.

What is the most common contract for Post Anesthesia Care Unit travel jobs in Salinas?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Post Anesthesia Care Unit job in Salinas is 13.

Locating Post Anesthesia Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Salinas

In Salinas, facilities like Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, all offer PACU departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like Alisal (zip code 93905) neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Salinas’s PACU job opportunities are Monterey (14.3 miles), Hollister (18.5 miles) and Gilroy (23.2 miles). These are near to zip codes: 93901 (1.3 miles).

Salinas Hospitals With PACU Departments

There are 1 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have PACU nurses in Salinas. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling PACU nurse position in or nearby Salinas.

Dominican Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
16 and 13
Address
1555 Soquel Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Nearby Neighborhoods
Allegro Heights (95061)
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
9, 13, 20, 10, 14, and 23
Departments
Cath Lab Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Oncology Operating Room Operating Room Outpatient Clinic Post Anesthesia Care Unit Postpartum Telemetry
Address
450 East Romie Lane
Salinas, CA 93901
Nearby Neighborhoods
Alisal (93905)
* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.