Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
Community Hospital · Los Angeles, CA
- 54
- open roles, live count
- $109k–$179k/yr
- posted pay across 7 roles
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 22 · Days 18 · Rotating 1
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.
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
Who they are
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) is a community hospital located in Los Angeles, California.
- Community Hospital · Los Angeles
- Hiring nights & days & rotating
More about Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
The organization emphasizes a mission-driven approach to care, requiring staff to demonstrate behavior consistent with the hospital's Core Values and to actively participate in fulfilling the institution's mission. The hospital employs Registered Nurses in roles ranging from Clinical Staff Nurse to Clinical Unit Supervisor and Employee Health Coordinator, indicating a structured nursing hierarchy with defined reporting relationships. The facility appears to operate on 12-hour shift models for clinical nursing staff, with accountability for organizing, planning, directing, and coordinating individualized patient and family-centered care.
The hospital's mission and values are referenced throughout job descriptions, with explicit mention of 'Core Values' and the expectation that employees demonstrate behavior consistent with them. The organization employs the Watson Model of Care, emphasizing individualized, patient/family-centered care with attention to age- and population-specific needs. The hospital emphasizes teamwork, effective communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, superior customer satisfaction, and adherence to professional, organizational, community, and regulatory standards.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment with emphasis on teamwork and effective communication
- Adoption of the Watson Model of Care promoting patient/family-centered, individualized nursing practice
- Mission-driven culture with clearly articulated Core Values guiding employee behavior
- Structured nursing leadership pipeline with defined roles from Staff Nurse to Clinical Unit Supervisor to Nurse Manager
- Emphasis on professional growth and development of employees
- Focus on patient advocacy and community-centered care
The hard parts
- 12-hour shift accountability may demand extended work periods
- Employee Health Coordinator role combines both clinical and administrative responsibilities, potentially creating workload demands
- Job descriptions suggest high expectations for simultaneous clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 11, 2026
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Open roles
Current openings at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
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RN Educator Unit Based Perioperative
Los Angeles, CA · Posted last week
RN MedSurg/Tele 4th Floor - Full-Time Nights
$69/hr
Los Angeles, CA · Posted last week
Employee Health Coordinator LVN - Full Time Days
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active 2 weeks ago
RN MedSurg/Tele ICU - Full Time Days
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
RN MedSurg/Tele ICU - Full Time Nights
$52/hr
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
Staffing Office Coordinator - Full Time Variable
Los Angeles, CA
RN Med/Surg Tele Float Pool FT Days
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active 5 days ago
RN Med/Surg Tele Float Pool Part Time Days
Los Angeles, CA
RN Labor Deliver Full Time $7 night differential
Los Angeles, CA
Nurse Resident Emergency Department - (MLKCH Program) - Nights
Los Angeles, CA
Nurse Resident Float Pool - (MLKCH Program) - Nights
Los Angeles, CA
Nurse Resident Clinical Observation Area (COA/Tele)- (MLKCH Program) - Nights
Los Angeles, CA
RN Per Diem Night Labor & Delivery
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
RN PACU Part-Time Variable
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active last week
RN Clinical Supervisor ICU - Full Time Days
Los Angeles, CA
RN OR Full Time Day
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active last week
Patient Care Tech - Med Surg/Tele 3rd Floor Full Time Nights
Los Angeles, CA
RN MedSurg/Tele 5th Floor - Full-Time Nights
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
RN Cath Lab IR Full Time Days
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
RN Cath Lab IR, Part Time Days
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
RN Cath Lab IR Per Diem, Days
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
Employee Health Coordinator LVN - Full Time
Los Angeles, CA
- LVN
RN Clinical Unit Supervisor ED FT Nights - $17 differential
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
RN ICU Full Time $7 Night differential
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
RN Labor and Delivery Part-Time Nights
$52/hr
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room Nights $17 Differential
$68/hr
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- Night shift
RN EmPATH Part Time Day
Los Angeles, CA
RN Clinical Supervisor Ambulatory Wilmington Clinic
$71/hr
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- 8-hour 8 hour
- Tuition reimbursement
RN Emergency Room; FT 7PM - $17 Differential
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
RN Emergency Room PT Nights - 7PM $17 differential
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
RN, PACU Full Time, Variable
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- 12-hour 12 hour
RN Utilization Mgmt, Full-Time Day
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
RN, Labor Delivery, Part Time Nights
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active last week
- RN
- Night shift
RN Clinical Staff Nurse - EmPATH - Full Time Nights $7 differential
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
RN Clinical Unit Supervisor EmPATH Unit - FT Nights
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
RN EmPATH Per Diem Night
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active last week
- RN
- Night shift
- Per diem
RN EmPATH Full Time Day
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
Patient Care Tech - Med Surg/Tele (5th Floor) Full Time Nights
Los Angeles, CA
- Night shift
RN MedSurg/Tele 3rd Floor Full Time Nights
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active last week
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
RN MedSurg/Tele 5th Floor - Full-Time Days
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
RN Labor and Delivery Full Time Nights
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
Staffing Office Coordinator - Full Time Variable
Los Angeles
- Rotating shift
Nurse Resident Med Surg/Telemetry (MLKCH Program) - Days & Nights
Los Angeles, CA
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour 12 hour
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