Paradise Valley Hospital
Community hospital in National City, CA
- $100k–$138k/yr posted pay across 5 roles
- Hiring nights and days
From 27 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
The short version
You are weighing Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, a small South Bay community hospital within Prime Healthcare.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
Nurses describe this as a place where new grads can gain real experience beside supportive teammates in a small, family-like hospital.
For new gradsSources
You work inside a community hospital that holds a Leapfrog Safety Grade A (Fall 2025) plus repeated Leapfrog and Healthgrades patient-safety recognition.
For experienced nursesSources
Flexible scheduling shows up as a repeated plus, and Psych RN posts list straight 12-hour days or nights at 36 hours.
For experienced nursesSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- Psych nurses: 11 of 27 roles
- LPNs and LVNs: 2 of 27 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
New grads described as precepting with an experienced nurse rather than a formal new-grad program (2009).
Paradise Valley Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2009Source: allnurses.com- Career development
Glassdoor summaries say limited career advancement; Prime careers pages promote leadership-from-within growth.
Paradise Valley Hospital · employer research
- Scheduling
Flexible scheduling cited positively on Glassdoor; Psych RN posts show 12-hour 7a-7p / 7p-7a (36 hrs).
Paradise Valley Hospital · employer research
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Benefits
Sign-on bonuses referenced for some Psych RN roles; weekend and shift differentials mentioned in older community reports. No full benefits package detailed in validated facts.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
RN starting pay reported ~$28/hr; telemetry higher; weekend and shift differentials exist (2009 community report)
As of 2009
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- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on bonuses referenced for Paradise Valley Hospital RN Psych roles alongside shift differential
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Employee reviews repeatedly cite low pay as a drawback limiting satisfaction and advancement
As of 2026
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Family-like culture and coworker support
- Staff often describe a friendly, small-hospital, family-like atmosphere and supportive teammates.
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- Management communication and support
- Reviews commonly fault leadership for weak communication, limited support, and staff feeling underappreciated.
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- Understaffing and workload
- Flexible schedules are praised but chronic understaffing leaves many feeling overworked.
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More review themes
- Low pay and new-grad fit
- Seen as a place new grads can gain experience, yet low pay and scarce advancement hurt satisfaction.
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- Overall RN recommend rate
- RN-filtered Glassdoor shows about 2.7 rating and roughly 17% would recommend (24 reviews).
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Local nurse reputation
- San Diego Reddit thread urged avoiding the hospital, citing low pay and poor overall conditions.
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As of 2023Source: reddit.com- Patient-facing responsiveness
- A local patient account said nurse call buttons were answered within a few minutes.
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As of 2024Source: reddit.com- National City area livability
- Older allnurses thread warned about safety and housing challenges in parts of National City despite lower cost.
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As of 2006Source: allnurses.com
The hard parts
RN-filtered Glassdoor sits around a 2.7 rating with roughly 17% willing to recommend across about 24 reviews, and nurses repeatedly name low pay, understaffing, and weak management support as the drag.
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?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Living in National City, CA
Just six miles south of downtown San Diego, National City anchors shift workers with Blue Line Trolley access at 24th Street and direct I-5 commutes. Decompress with kamayan feasts at Villa Manila, avocado-pistachio scoops at historic Niederfrank’s Ice Cream, or bay views at Pepper Park, set against a backdrop of Craftsman bungalows and historic Brick Row.
Browse roles in National City- State price level · California
- 11% above the national average
- State index 110.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,692/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $66,841/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Paradise Valley Hospital hire new grads?
7 of 27 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 24 roles with a stated shift, 13 are night shifts, 9 are day shifts and 2 are rotating shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Psych (11), tele (3), endoscopy (2), ICU (2) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Paradise Valley Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Paradise Valley Hospital
- RN
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
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- RN
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- Night shift
- LVN
- Night shift
- LVN
- Night shift
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse (RN) - Custody Unit
$48–$67/hr
- RN
- Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Nights
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery
$48–$67/hr
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry
$48–$67/hr
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse (RN) - Psych
$48–$67/hr
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- allnurses.com/new-grad-experiences-paradise-valley-t308792
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026 · 2009
- allnurses.com/paradise-valley-hospital-t123933
What nurses say · as of 2006
- facebook.com/groups/161579963922562/posts/23961009340219624
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Paradise-Valley-Hospital-Reviews-E3629960.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026 · 2009
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Paradise-Valley-Hospital-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE3629960.0,24_KO25,41.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026 · 2009
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Paradise-Valley-Hospital-National-City-Reviews-EI_IE3629960.0,24_IL.25,38_IC1147300.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026 · 2009
- linkedin.com/company/paradise-valley-hospital
The short version · as of 2025 · 2018
- paradisevalleyhospital.com/careers
Employer website, Nursing here · as of 2026
- paradisevalleyhospital.com/about-us/awards
The short version · as of 2025 · 2018
- primehealthcare.com/careers
Nursing here · as of 2026
- reddit.com/r/SanDiegan/comments/11lbvnq/just_moved_looking_for_rn_job
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- reddit.com/r/SanDiegan/comments/1eu03ya/best_and_worst_local_hospitals
What nurses say · as of 2024
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