San Mateo Medical Center
222 W 39th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403
At a glance
San Mateo Medical Center is a government-run acute care facility located in the major metropolitan area of San Mateo, California, offering a dynamic environment for nurses seeking experience in a diverse urban setting. While the hospital has not yet hired international nurses, its location in a large, multicultural community suggests potential openness to international applicants. The center’s public service mission and metropolitan setting may appeal to nurses interested in serving a broad and varied patient population.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 103
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Government
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, ERES
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Undefined
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- No
Stringent requirements, detailed curriculum review
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA overview
Financials
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive64.5%
- Public transit7%
- Walk2.9%
- Other2.6%
- Work from home22.4%
- San Francisco International Airport
- Metropolitan Oakland International Airport
- Moffett Federal Airfield
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
- Stockton Metropolitan Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 3,422,098
- Major Metro (1M+)
- International Population
- 1,327,548
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
California state-level ranking (1 = best, 50 = worst).
Monthly weather
Average high and low temperatures with precipitation (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest weather station.
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