Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital
Trauma center in Wildomar, CA
- 122 beds
- Hiring days
- Nurse residency
From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be joining a 122-bed hospital in Wildomar where the work is concrete and varied: Med/Surg/Tele, PCU days, ED nights, Pre Op/PACU, cath lab with call, or a New to Specialty ICU path.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
You can work trauma and ED at Southwest Riverside County’s only Level II ACS Trauma Center and county-designated Paramedic Base Station, with roughly 4,000 ED visits a month.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: swhinlandvalley.comYou can enter through an in-person New Grad RN Residency, with a New to Specialty ICU Program cohort posted for September 2026 in the same $50.50–$73.81/hr band as other RN roles.
For new gradsSources
Posted RN base pay sits around $50.50–$73.81/hr across Med/Surg/Tele, PCU, Pre Op/PACU, ED nights, and ICU pathways, with Case Manager roles listed higher at $56.37–$81.73/hr.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: Nurse residency: In-Person New Grad RN Residency Program / RN Residency Program · Applications: Spring cohort promoted; New to Specialty ICU Program September 2026
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
In-Person New Grad RN Residency Program / RN Residency Program · Applications: Spring cohort promoted; New to Specialty ICU Program September 2026
Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital · employer research
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- Career development
Charge, Supervisor and Nurse Manager-in-training programs and nursing executive track; career development across UHS 300+ locations; free CEUs via HealthStream
Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital · employer research
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As of 2026- Tuition support
Tuition Reimbursement / Tuition/Education Assistance
Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital · employer research
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As of 2026- Loan assistance
Student Loan Repayment; SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital · employer research
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As of 2026- Scheduling
Postings include FT Days (PCU), FT Nights (ED), part-time day shift (PCU); Cath Lab requires on-call availability
Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital · employer research
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As of 2026Source: indeed.com- Charge opportunities
Charge, Supervisor and Nurse Manager-in-training programs available
Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital · employer research
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As of 2026
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and Rx; 401(k) with match and discounted stock; PTO; pet insurance; tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment and SoFi refinancing; free CEUs via HealthStream.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$50.50-$73.81/hr
RN roles including Med/Surg/Tele, PCU FT Days, Pre Op/PACU, ED FT Nights, New to Specialty ICU Program
As of 2026
Sources
- Hourly pay
$56.37-$81.73/hr
CASE MANAGER (RN/LIC) Full Time
As of 2026
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- Hourly pay
$54.11/hr
Estimated RN salary from employee data and job listings
As of 2026
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- Sign-on bonus
Additional compensation which may include a sign-on, mentioned for nursing hiring event
As of 2026
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The units
Trauma / ED
Southwest Riverside County's only designated Trauma Center; avg 4,000 ED visits/month; region's only Level II ACS Verified Trauma Center.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: swhinlandvalley.comPCU
Active PCU RN postings for part-time and full-time day shifts; staff RNs manage pain, invasive lines and surgical drains.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comCardiac Cath Lab
Full-time RN posting requires cardiac cath lab experience, procedural sedation, critical care experience, and on-call availability.
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Source location unconfirmedICU
New to Specialty Registered Nurse - ICU Program posting for September 2026 at $50.50-$73.81/hr.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comMed/Surg/Tele
Active full-time RN Med/Surg/Tele and Clinical Supervisor (RN) Med/Surg/Tele postings.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comPre Op / PACU
Full-time RN Pre Op/PACU posting at $50.50-$73.81/hr; hospital performs more than 4,000 surgeries a year.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comBariatric / Total Joint
Hospital features a Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery Center of Excellence and the region's only Total Joint Center.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: swhinlandvalley.comStroke
Campus features an advanced certified primary stroke center among award-winning services.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: swhinlandvalley.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Management quality
- Overall management rated 2.9/5; one Med/Surg director review alleged productivity pressure over safety and license risk.
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- Pay and benefits satisfaction
- Pay and benefits rated 3.2/5 from 86 reviews; work-life balance and culture each 3.5/5.
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As of 2026-01-21Source: indeed.com- Collaborative culture
- Recent respiratory therapist review described a supportive, well-organized collaborative workplace.
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As of 2026-01-21Source: indeed.com
More review themes
- RN job title rating
- Registered Nurse role rated 3.7 from 12 ratings on Indeed.
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As of 2026Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Overall management sits at 2.9/5 on Indeed, and at least one Med/Surg director review described productivity pressure that felt like it put safety and license at risk.
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?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Living in WILDOMAR, CA
- State price level · California
- 11% above the national average
- State index 110.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $2,003/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $103,506/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital hire new grads?
Its nurse residency: In-Person New Grad RN Residency Program / RN Residency Program · Applications: Spring cohort promoted; New to Specialty ICU Program September 2026.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital
- RN
- Day shift
Sources
- facebook.com/SWHInlandValleyHospital/posts/join-the-amazing-staff-of-inland-valley-and-rancho-springs-medical-center-we-are/2657250931054791
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/Southwest-Healthcare-Inland-Valley-Hospital/jobs/q-Registered-Nurse-l-Wildomar,-CA
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/Southwest-Healthcare-Inland-Valley-Hospital/reviews
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-01-21
- indeed.com/cmp/Southwest-Healthcare-Inland-Valley-Hospital/reviews
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-01-21
- instagram.com/p/DWWucPklLiT
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- instagram.com/p/DZ5b-s4mBFW
Nursing here · as of 2026
- swhinlandvalley.com
Employer website
- swhinlandvalley.com/about/news/installation-final-beam-new-patient-tower
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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