Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center

Community hospital in Garden Grove, CA

167 beds
Hiring nights and days

Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center workplace

From 28 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 18, 2026Sources

The short version

You would work at a 167-bed community hospital founded in 1982, a Prime Healthcare member near Harbor and Garden Grove Boulevards. Disneyland Resort, the Anaheim Convention Center, and nearby hotels sit close by.

Employer research, Aug 18, 2026

You'd clock in for days in the OR as a per-diem, non-exempt staff RN, reporting to the OR Charge Nurse and the Director of Surgical Services.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com
You'd work at a 167-bed community hospital near Harbor and Garden Grove Boulevards, close to Disneyland Resort, the Anaheim Convention Center, and area hotels.
If you are moving here
Sources
As of 2026Source 1: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com Source 2: glassdoor.com
Beyond the OR, you would find critical care, emergency, med-surg, maternity, orthopedics, and wound care listed among the hospital's services.
For experienced nurses
Sources
Source: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com

Who it fits

Not a fit

New grads: 22 of 28 roles ask for nursing experienceNew grad jobs near Garden Grove

Nursing here

Career development

Hospital careers page highlights Prime Healthcare promoting leadership from within and a culture of nurse education.

Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: gardengrovehospital.com

Scheduling

An OR RN opening was posted as per diem, days, non-exempt.

Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com

Charge opportunities

OR staffing structure includes an OR Charge Nurse to whom staff RNs are directly accountable.

Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com

Units hiring now

ICUNights 4 · Days 26 open
TeleDays 2 · Nights 24 open
ERDays 1 · Rotating 12 open
PsychNights 11 open
Operating Room
Per-diem days OR RN job; staff RN reports to the OR Charge Nurse and Director of Surgical Services.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com
Critical Care
Employer lists critical care among key services at this 167-bed community hospital.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com
Emergency
Employer lists emergency services among key acute-care offerings.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com
Med-Surg
Employer lists general medical/surgical inpatient care and treatment as a key service.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com
Maternity
Employer lists maternity care among key services.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com
Orthopedics
Employer lists orthopedics among key services.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com
Wound Care
Employer lists wound care among key services.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers-primehealthcare.icims.com

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Overall workplace rating: About 16 Glassdoor reviews average 3.1; roughly half of reviewers would recommend the hospital to a friend.; Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com
Leadership approval: Only about one-third of Glassdoor reviewers approve of the CEO, and the stated business outlook is mostly not positive.; Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
RN-specific reviews: Five RN-tagged reviews average 2.9 and the RN page shows no friend-recommend score yet.; Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.co.in

More review themes

Career opportunities vs culture: Career-opportunity scores run higher than culture and work-life scores, especially in the smaller RN review set.; Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.co.in

The hard parts

About 16 Glassdoor reviews average 3.1; five RN-tagged reviews average 2.9, and only about one-third of reviewers approve of the CEO.
Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com Source 3: glassdoor.co.in

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 Garden Grove, CA

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Centrally connected by State Route 22, the 405, and I-5, Garden Grove links nurses to Orange County medical centers with an average 26-minute commute. Choose quiet 1950s ranch homes in West Grove near Eastgate Park, then recharge post-shift with Little Saigon pho, Korean barbecue, or open-air bites at SteelCraft.

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State price level · California: 11% above the national average; State index 110.7 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $2,012/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $92,174/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

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

Common questions

Does Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center hire new grads?

22 of 28 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 28 roles with a stated shift, 14 are night shifts, 13 are day shifts and 1 is a rotating shift.

Which units are hiring?

ICU (6), tele (4), ER (2) and psych (1).

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, and we tell you what happens next.