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Keck Medical Center of USC
Academic Medical Center · Los Angeles, California
- 8
- open roles, live count
- $92k–$206k/yr
- posted pay across 8 roles
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Academic Medical Center
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 4 · Nights 4
Benefits
The organization references an HR Service Center (213-821-8100 or uschr@usc.edu) and internal employee learning and growth resources through USC's employee portal.
The city
Living in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles blends year-round sunshine, Pacific coastline, and major healthcare systems from Westside hospitals to Downtown medical centers. Nurses relocating here find diverse neighborhoods stretching from beach communities like Santa Monica to inland valleys. Expect car culture, outdoor living, and a sprawling metropolis where hiking trails and entertainment venues sit near clinical opportunities.
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- 113.6
- 14% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,933/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
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Who they are
Keck Medical Center of USC is an academic medical center and teaching hospital located in Los Angeles, California, operating as part of Keck Medicine of USC, the clinical enterprise of the University of Southern California.
- Academic Medical Center · Los Angeles
- Hiring days & nights
More about Keck Medical Center of USC
The facility includes specialized intensive care units such as the 5W Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU, where nursing roles involve high-acuity cardiac and thoracic surgical critical care. The organization maintains a structured performance management system with defined competency frameworks for managers and staff, emphasizing job knowledge, quality, authentic communication, and professional engagement. Full-time nursing positions with 12-hour shift schedules are offered, with night shift roles commonly posted for critical care units. As a university-affiliated medical center, it functions as both a clinical care provider and a teaching environment.
The organization's performance management competency framework reflects core values including quality and accuracy of work, authentic communication with colleagues and patients, respect for the work environment, professional vitality, and continuous self-improvement to stay current with changes impacting the job.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
academicteachingquality-focusedstructuredcommunication-orientedprofessional developmenthigh-acuity
What nurses say in reviews
The research references review pages on Glassdoor (approximately 540 reviews) and Indeed (37 reviews) for Keck Medicine of USC and USC Keck Medical Center, but actual ratings and review content were not accessible due to security restrictions on those platforms.
The good
- Academic medical center and teaching hospital environment
- Specialized high-acuity units including Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU
- Structured performance management with defined competency frameworks
- Full-time nursing positions with 12-hour shift schedules
The hard parts
- Night shift positions commonly posted for critical care roles, which may limit daytime scheduling options
- No specific employee review content was accessible to confirm or refute reported workplace concerns
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 28, 2026
- Website
- keck.usc.edu ↗
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Keck Medical Center of USC
RN Staff - 6E/W Medical Surgical Stepdown – Full Time 12 Hour Nights (Non-Exempt) (Union)
Los Angeles, California
Night shift
$44–$95/hrView role
Keck Medical Center of USC
RN Staff - 2 EW Tele - Full Time 12 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)
Los Angeles, California
Day shift
$45.76–$98.8/hrView role
Keck Medical Center of USC
RN Staff - 5 W ICU - Full Time 12 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)
Los Angeles, California
Day shift
$45.76–$98.8/hrView role
Keck Medical Center of USC
RN Staff - 7S Neurosciences ICU - Full Time 12 Hour Nights (Non-Exempt) (Union)
Los Angeles, California
Night shift
$45.76–$98.8/hrView role
Keck Medical Center of USC
RN Staff - 7 W Surgical ICU - Full Time 12 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)
Los Angeles, California
Day shift
$45.76–$98.8/hrView role
Keck Medical Center of USC
RN Staff - 6EW Medical Surgical Stepdown (Versant) - Full Time 12 Hour Nights (Union) (Non-Exempt)
Los Angeles, California
Night shift
$45.76–$98.8/hrView role
Keck Medical Center of USC
RN Staff - 5W Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU - Full Time 12 Hour Nights - (Non-Exempt) (Union)
Los Angeles, California
Night shift
$45.76–$98.8/hrView role
Keck Medical Center of USC
RN Staff - 5 N Tele - Full Time 12 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)
Los Angeles, California
Day shift
$44–$95/hrView role
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