Downey Community Health Center
Nursing Home · Downey, CA
- 1
- open role, live count
- 198
- beds
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
- Shifts hiring now
- Rotating 1
Benefits
The facility requires pre-employment background checks, physical exams, and vaccination as conditions of employment.
The city
Living in Downey, CA
Downey sits in southeast Los Angeles County, offering a balanced suburban feel with easy access to central LA. Nurses enjoy a family-oriented community, a proud aerospace heritage, and nearby medical employers. Its central freeway access makes commuting to multiple hospital systems straightforward, making it a practical home base for healthcare professionals.
Browse roles in Downey- State price level · California
- 11% above the national average
- State index 110.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,937/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $90,699/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Downey Community Health Center (DCHC) is a 198-bed skilled nursing facility located in Downey, California. The facility provides short-term recuperation and rehabilitation as well as skilled nursing care for long-term residents.
- Nursing Home · Downey
- Hiring rotating
More about Downey Community Health Center
DCHC was ranked #31 in California by Newsweek, indicating recognition for quality among skilled nursing facilities in the state. The facility serves a mixed population of short-term rehab patients and longer-term skilled care residents, requiring nursing staff to handle a range of care needs from post-acute recovery to chronic condition management. Nursing roles at DCHC include Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants. The work environment involves direct patient care in a skilled nursing setting, with exposure to infectious diseases noted as a working condition. The facility emphasizes patient comfort, timely response to call lights, and resident safety as core operational priorities.
The facility's website and job descriptions emphasize friendly customer service, patient comfort, resident safety, timely response to patient needs, and adherence to facility policies and procedures as core operational priorities.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- RN pay approximately 15% above national average per Indeed salary data
- Ranked #31 in California by Newsweek for quality among skilled nursing facilities
- Provides both short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled care, offering varied clinical experience
- Clear job expectations and structured duties for nursing staff
- Requires vaccination, indicating commitment to infection prevention
The hard parts
- Potential exposure to infectious diseases as noted in working conditions
- Physically demanding work involving lifting, transferring, and transporting residents
- Skilled nursing facilities typically involve high patient-to-staff ratios compared to acute care settings
- Limited publicly available employee review data to assess workplace satisfaction
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 16, 2026
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CNA/RNA - Certified Nursing Assistant 7AM - 3PM, 3PM - 11PM, 11PM - 7AM.
$23/hr
Downey, CA
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- Rotating shift
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