From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 17, 2026Sources
The short version
This is behavioral health work: a self-contained chemical dependency unit with medical detox, private courtyards, and lounges, plus a partial hospitalization step-down running six hours a day.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-09-17Source: glassdoor.comStaff describe overtime being routinely available on both day and night shifts, so extra hours are there if you want them.
For experienced nursesSources
Our single posting here lists $44.00 an hour, and Glassdoor entries put the RN range at $44 to $50 for full-time day and night shifts.
If you are moving hereSources
Nursing here
- Nurse-to-patient
1:12
Pacific Grove Hospital · employer research
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$44.00/hr
RN pay rate for full-time day/night shifts
As of 2026-09-17
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- Hourly pay
RN pay rate upper range for full-time day/night shifts
As of 2026-09-17
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- Annual pay
$138,000.00/year
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) salary min (employer provided)
As of 2026-09-17
- Annual pay
$205,000.00/year
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) salary max (employer provided)
As of 2026-09-17
- Sign-on bonus
$5,000.00
Sign On Bonus for Director of Outpatient Services
As of 2026-09-17
The units
Chemical Dependency Program
Pacific Grove Hospital · Riverside, CA
Self-contained unit providing medical detox and individualized treatment with private courtyards and lounges.
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Partial Hospitalization Program
Pacific Grove Hospital · Riverside, CA
Step-down program providing outpatient treatment six hours per day.
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overtime Availability
- Staff note extensive overtime opportunities are routinely available across both day and night shifts.
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- Staffing and Heavy Workload
- Nurses report being overworked with 1:12 patient ratios and inadequate administrative support during staffing shortages.
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- Management and Scheduling
- Reviewers frequently cite poor communication, unsupportive upper management, and scheduling difficulties.
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More review themes
- Overall Employee Satisfaction
- The facility holds a low 1.8 to 2.4 overall rating, with only 8% to 22% of reviewers recommending it to friends.
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The hard parts
Reviews skew negative — a 1.8 to 2.4 overall rating with only 8% to 22% of reviewers recommending the place, and recurring complaints about communication, upper management, and scheduling.
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As of 2026-09-17 · 2026-07-17Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.co.uk
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 RIVERSIDE, CA
Anchored by the Mission Inn and Mount Rubidoux's rugged trails, Riverside places nurses inside a booming Inland Empire care corridor. With historic citrus groves and living costs running just about 6% above the national average—unusually approachable for Southern California—you can trade hospital shifts for Spanish Revival downtown walks without coastal sticker shock.
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- 6% above the national average
- BEA index 106.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,914/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $91,045/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Pacific Grove Hospital
Sources
- glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Employee-Review-Pacific-Grove-Hospital-E839718-RVW77027845.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-07-17
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Pacific-Grove-Hospital-EI_IE839718.11,33.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-09-17
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Pacific-Grove-Hospital-Riverside-Reviews-EI_IE839718.0,22_IL.23,32_IC1147138.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-07-17
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Pacific-Grove-Hospital-Regisetered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE839718.0,22_KO23,40.htm
The short version, What nurses say · as of 2026-07-17
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