Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
Community hospital in Los Angeles, CA
- $109k–$179k/yr posted pay across 7 roles
- Hiring nights and days
- New grads welcome on 4+ roles
From 54 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 9, 2026Sources
The short version
The Hope Emergency Center is running high patient volume with an expansion funded by a Kaiser Permanente commitment of up to $32 million, so ED hiring sits alongside construction, not after it.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-08-11Source: about.kaiserpermanente.orgA Glassdoor job ad for full-time ED nights listed a $17 differential on top of base for the 7pm shift.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-10-09Source: glassdoor.comFormer nurses on Glassdoor describe the hospital as a supportive place to learn and a solid clinical foundation for new grads.
For new gradsSources
As of 2025-02-18Source: glassdoor.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 4 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads
- LPNs and LVNs: 2 of the 48 roles on this page accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Charting system
Cerner
From employer postings
Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
$17 Differential for RN Emergency Room Full Time Nights 7pm, Los Angeles CA
As of 2026-10-09
Sources
Units hiring now
- PsychNights 3 · Days 26 open
- ERNights 55 open
- L&DNights 4 · Days 15 open
- ICUDays 2 · Nights 24 open
- Med surg/teleNights 33 open
- ORDays 33 open
- Cath labDays 22 open
- Employee healthDays 12 open
- Float poolDays 1 · Nights 12 open
- GeneralDays 12 open
- Med surg, teleDays 1 · Nights 12 open
- PACUDays 12 open
Emergency Department
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital · Los Angeles, CA
Known as the Hope Emergency Center, experiencing high patient volume with an expansion underway via a Kaiser Permanente grant.
Sources
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital · Los Angeles, CAAs of 2026-08-11Source: about.kaiserpermanente.org
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Teamwork and Staff Camaraderie
- Staff emphasize solid coworker teamwork, helpful colleagues, and willingness among peers to swap shifts.
Sources
As of 2026-08-31Source: glassdoor.com- Staffing and Acuity Pressures
- Nurses report frequent short-staffing, high patient volume, and heavy acuity relative to base pay rates.
Sources
As of 2026-08-31Source: glassdoor.com- Management and Organization
- Multiple reviewers criticize senior leadership as disconnected and unit operations as periodically unorganized.
Sources
More review themes
- New Graduate Support
- Former nurses describe the facility as a supportive learning environment offering good clinical foundation for new grads.
Sources
As of 2025-02-18Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Nurses writing on Glassdoor report frequent short-staffing and heavy acuity relative to base pay, and several call senior leadership disconnected and unit operations periodically unorganized.
Sources
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 Los Angeles, CA
With living costs about 14% above the national average, an $80k–$150k nurse salary typically means renting in vibrant Koreatown, East Hollywood, or Glendale rather than buying on the Westside. From tree-lined Pasadena and family-friendly Encino to coastal Mar Vista, Los Angeles rewards relocating nurses with distinct pockets of neighborhood community.
Browse roles in Los Angeles- Metro price level · Los Angeles area
- 14% above the national average
- BEA index 113.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,933/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $81,939/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital hire new grads?
4 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 41 roles with a stated shift on this page, 22 are night shifts, 18 are day shifts and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
Psych (6), ER (5), L&D (5), ICU (4) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
- RN
- Day shift
- Residency program
RN MedSurg/Tele 4th Floor - Full-Time Nights
$137,000–$150,000/year
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- ADN accepted
- LVN
- Day shift
- RN
- 12-hour days
- ADN accepted
RN MedSurg/Tele ICU - Full Time Nights
$52–$84/hr
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- 12-hour days
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
- RN
- 12-hour days
- +$7/hr differential
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Per diem
- RN
- 10-hour days
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Per diem
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
- LVN
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
RN ICU- FT Nights
$52–$84/hr
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
RN Labor and Delivery Part-Time Nights
$52–$84/hr
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- 12-hour 12 hour
- ADN accepted
RN Utilization Management Full Time
$52–$81/hr
- RN
- RN
- 8-hour 8 hour
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 12-hour 12 hour
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Night shift
- Per diem
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- Night shift
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- Rotating shift
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour 12 hour
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See all 54 roles at Martin Luther King Jr. Community HospitalSources
- about.kaiserpermanente.org/news/press-release-archive/kaiser-permanente-commits-25-million-to-martin-luther-king-jr-community-hospital
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026-08-11
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Community-Hospital-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE880775.0,40_KO41,57.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-10-09
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Community-Hospital-Reviews-E880775.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-08-31
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