Desert Regional Medical Center

Trauma center in Palm Springs, CA

Sign-on bonus up to $25,000 on 7 roles
Hiring nights and days
Nurse residency

Desert Regional Medical Center workplace

From 18 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 29, 2026Sources

The short version

You would be walking into Desert Regional Medical Center on North Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs—a Tenet hospital in the Desert Care Network that has been on this campus since 1948. It holds a Level I Trauma Center designation for Riverside County and San Bernardino EMS, plus Comprehensive Stroke Center certification and a Chest Pain Center designation, so the acuity is part of the everyday picture if that is what you want.

Employer research, Jul 29, 2026

The RN Manager NICU posting lists a $25k sign-on bonus plus relocation assistance if you are moving into Palm Springs for the role.
If you are moving here
Sources
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
You would practice inside a Level I Trauma Center with Comprehensive Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center designations on the same campus.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2025Source: desertcarenetwork.com
A nurse residency / new grad program is referenced for Desert Regional in Palm Springs if you are coming straight from school.
For new grads
Sources
As of 2023Source 1: westcoastuniversity.edu Source 2: allnurses.com

Who it fits

Best fit

New grads: Nurse residency: Nurse residency / new grad program referenced for Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs
Nurse practitioners: 2 of 18 roles are advanced practice roles

Not a fit

New grads: 16 of 18 roles ask for nursing experienceNew grad jobs near Palm Springs

Nursing here

Nurse residency

Nurse residency / new grad program referenced for Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs

Desert Regional Medical Center · employer research

Sources

As of 2023Source 1: westcoastuniversity.edu Source 2: allnurses.com

Preceptors and orientation

Positive NICU preceptorship experience reported by at least one nurse who later planned to apply to new grad program

Desert Regional Medical Center · employer research

Sources

As of 2014Source: allnurses.com

Union representation

Union roles reported

Desert Regional Medical Center · employer research

Sources

Source 1: indeed.com Source 2: nationalnursesunited.org Source 3: glassdoor.com

Scheduling

12-hour shifts noted for NICU manager role (36 hours/week); day/night/rotating/PRN shifts appear in open jobs

Desert Regional Medical Center · employer research

Sources

As of 2025Source 1: talents.vaia.com Source 2: jobs.tenethealth.com

Floating

RNs report being floated mid-shift to cover other floors' needs

Desert Regional Medical Center · employer research

Sources

As of 2024Source: indeed.com

Benefits

$25k sign-on bonus and relocation assistance listed for the RN Manager NICU role; broader benefits not detailed in validated facts.

Published pay and benefits

Annual pay

Estimated annual pay range for RN Manager NICU 72000-108000

As of 2025

Sources

Source: talents.vaia.com

Sign-on bonus

$25k sign-on bonus for RN Manager NICU role

As of 2025

Sources

Source: talents.vaia.com

Relocation

Relocation assistance offered for RN Manager NICU role

As of 2025

Sources

Source: talents.vaia.com

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Supportive coworkers: Staff often described as nice, family-like, and strong on teamwork despite other frustrations.; Sources
As of 2024Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.sg Source 3: indeed.com
Management and staffing strain: Reviews cite profit focus, understaffing, overwork, forced discharges, and adversarial admin-union dynamics.; Sources
As of 2024Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: indeed.com
Pay and advancement limits: Employees note limited raises and weak advancement especially for non-union staff; career opportunities rated lower.; Sources
As of 2024Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.sg

More review themes

Aging facility and supplies: Aging infrastructure and missing basic supplies (e.g., patient wipes) mentioned as morale hits.; Sources
As of 2023Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.sg
Travel nurse quality-of-care concerns: Older traveler threads describe unprofessional peers, poor care quality, and lunch clock-out issues; very dated.; Sources
As of 2009Source: allnurses.com
Staff RN experience mixed-to-positive on units: Some staff and preceptees reported liking units and coworkers after hire; others stressed short staffing.; Sources
As of 2024Source 1: allnurses.com Source 2: indeed.com

The hard parts

Nurses have walked out on strike over staffing and patient-care conditions, and reviews still cite understaffing, mid-shift floating, and adversarial admin dynamics.
Sources
As of 2024Source 1: kesq.com Source 2: nationalnursesunited.org Source 3: glassdoor.com Source 4: indeed.com
Nurses at Desert Regional in Palm Springs strike protesting for better patient care and staffing
Sources
As of 2025-10-29Source: kesq.com
Registered nurses at Desert Regional Medical Center went on strike Thursday
Sources
Source: facebook.com
Nurses to Hold One-day Strikes Sept. 20 at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs and Hi-Desert Medical Center
Sources
As of 2019-09-17Source: nationalnursesunited.org

What to ask

How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?

Living in Palm Springs, CA

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Palm Springs is a Southern California desert resort city in the Coachella Valley, known for mid-century modern architecture, year-round sunshine, and a laid-back resort atmosphere. Out-of-state RNs will find a small, tight-knit community with easy access to hiking in the surrounding mountains and a slower pace of life.

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State price level · California: 11% above the national average; State index 110.7 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,562/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $73,119/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Common questions

Does Desert Regional Medical Center hire new grads?

16 of 18 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: Nurse residency / new grad program referenced for Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs.

Is there a sign-on bonus?

Yes, on 7 of 18 roles, up to $25,000.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 17 roles with a stated shift, 8 are night shifts, 6 are day shifts and 3 are rotating shifts.

Which units are hiring?

ICU (3), tele (3), float pool (2), L&D (2) and more.

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