RN - Operating Room

Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance

Torrance, California

Posted Oct 29 · 1 year of experience

Unit and setting: OR
License: RN licenseUpon hire: California Registered Nurse License.
Term: Per Diem

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Certification: Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association.
Education: Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Experience: 1 year Nursing experience.

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Also asks: Why Join Providence? Preferred qualifications: Why Join Providence?
Also asks: Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
Also asks: Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

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RN - Operating Room at Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance in Torrance, CA. This position is Per Diem and will work 8-hour, Day shifts. Providence Little Company of Mary in Torrance is celebrated in 2025 as one of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek and recognized by U. S. News & World Report for excellence in 11 types of care.

We are also proud to be included in the Maternity Care Honor Roll by the California Surgeon General for 2024. Providence nurses are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. You will thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best nurses, we must empower them.

Learn why nurses choose to work at Providence by visiting our Nursing Institute page. Join our team at Providence Little Company Of Mary Torrance Hospital as a Providence caregiver, you’ll apply your specialized training to deliver world-class health with human connection and make a difference every day through your extraordinary care. Required

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Graduation from an accredited nursing program. Upon hire: California Registered Nurse License. Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association. 1 year Nursing experience.

Preferred qualifications

Upon hire: National Certification in area of specialty Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

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In Torrance, CA

Torrance, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent: $2,280/mo
Household income: $116,217/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Torrance, CA

NeighborhoodsNurses and other in-city workers are steered toward North or Central Torrance for 405/110 freeway access; Old Torrance (downtown/Civic Center) is the walkable Craftsman-home core, typically cited around $800K–$1.3M. Hollywood Riviera is the coastal premium pocket ($1.2M–$2M+) with the shortest hops toward Redondo/Northrop; Walteria sits about $750K–$1.1M, and South Torrance (Seaside, Seaside Heights, Seaside Village, Seaside Ranchos, Southwood) is the quieter bungalow/ranch belt around $700K–$1M. West Torrance around Palo Verde has larger yards near Del Amo Fashion Center and South Bay Galleria; North Torrance along the West Carson/Plaza del Amo corridor has newer single-family homes and townhomes and is called relatively more affordable than the beach cities. Reddit’s more eclectic alternative, if Torrance feels too suburban, is San Pedro.

Nurses and other in-city workers are steered toward North or Central Torrance for 405/110 freeway access; Old Torrance (downtown/Civic Center) is the walkable Craftsman-home core, typically cited around $800K–$1.3M. Hollywood Riviera is the coastal premium pocket ($1.2M–$2M+) with the shortest hops toward Redondo/Northrop; Walteria sits about $750K–$1.1M, and South Torrance (Seaside, Seaside Heights, Seaside Village, Seaside Ranchos, Southwood) is the quieter bungalow/ranch belt around $700K–$1M. West Torrance around Palo Verde has larger yards near Del Amo Fashion Center and South Bay Galleria; North Torrance along the West Carson/Plaza del Amo corridor has newer single-family homes and townhomes and is called relatively more affordable than the beach cities. Reddit’s more eclectic alternative, if Torrance feels too suburban, is San Pedro.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: propertycove.com Source 3: quora.com Source 4: securespace.com

Getting aroundCitywide average commute is about 23.4 minutes; sources do not name hospital campuses, but intra-Torrance drives to ZIP 90501 (central/downtown) are typically 5–10 minutes from Old Torrance, 5–15 from South Torrance, and 10–20 from North or West Torrance on surface streets. Morning 7:00–8:00 a.m. is described as moderate; 8:00–9:00 a.m. is peak on the 405, and evenings slow 4:30–6:00 p.m. near the 405/105 interchange, though many South Bay trips run against downtown-L.A. inbound flow. HOV lanes on the 405 (Torrance–El Segundo/Hawthorne), 105, and 110 can cut 10–15 minutes for carpoolers; Metro C Line (Green Line) reaches nearby aerospace/LAX-area jobs, and the South Bay Bicycle Trail/Strand follows the coast. Most residents still drive; parking and hospital-garage specifics are not covered.

Citywide average commute is about 23.4 minutes; sources do not name hospital campuses, but intra-Torrance drives to ZIP 90501 (central/downtown) are typically 5–10 minutes from Old Torrance, 5–15 from South Torrance, and 10–20 from North or West Torrance on surface streets. Morning 7:00–8:00 a.m. is described as moderate; 8:00–9:00 a.m. is peak on the 405, and evenings slow 4:30–6:00 p.m. near the 405/105 interchange, though many South Bay trips run against downtown-L.A. inbound flow.

HOV lanes on the 405 (Torrance–El Segundo/Hawthorne), 105, and 110 can cut 10–15 minutes for carpoolers; Metro C Line (Green Line) reaches nearby aerospace/LAX-area jobs, and the South Bay Bicycle Trail/Strand follows the coast. Most residents still drive; parking and hospital-garage specifics are not covered.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: propertycove.com Source 3: quora.com Source 4: homes.com

OutdoorsTorrance Beach is a 1.5-mile, 40-acre stretch locals and guides call uncrowded next to Redondo/Hermosa; The Strand (South Bay Bicycle Trail) starts here and runs 22 miles to Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades (one guide says through to Malibu). There are no bike rentals in Torrance itself—bring a bike or rent in Redondo Beach (Pedgro is named for e-bikes). Madrona Marsh Preserve is a one-mile trail through one of L.A. County’s last vernal freshwater marshes, with a nature center (exhibits, live snakes and turtles) across the street. Hickory Park’s rocket-ship playground and South Torrance’s Delthorne Park are the named neighborhood parks; South Coast Botanic Garden on the Palos Verdes Peninsula holds more than 2,500 plant species. Inland Torrance can run hot while the coast stays milder; sun is treated as a year-round given.

Torrance Beach is a 1.5-mile, 40-acre stretch locals and guides call uncrowded next to Redondo/Hermosa; The Strand (South Bay Bicycle Trail) starts here and runs 22 miles to Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades (one guide says through to Malibu). There are no bike rentals in Torrance itself—bring a bike or rent in Redondo Beach (Pedgro is named for e-bikes).

Madrona Marsh Preserve is a one-mile trail through one of L.A. County’s last vernal freshwater marshes, with a nature center (exhibits, live snakes and turtles) across the street. Hickory Park’s rocket-ship playground and South Torrance’s Delthorne Park are the named neighborhood parks; South Coast Botanic Garden on the Palos Verdes Peninsula holds more than 2,500 plant species.

Inland Torrance can run hot while the coast stays milder; sun is treated as a year-round given.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: discovertorrance.com Source 2: nobackhome.com Source 3: californiathroughmylens.com Source 4: homes.com

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Torrance is the South Bay’s large, Japanese-American-rooted city that quietly owns a 1.5-mile, 40-acre beach and the southern start of The Strand, the 22-mile coastal path toward Santa Monica. Unlike Hermosa or Manhattan, the sand is often uncrowded; unlike a pure suburb, Old Torrance still has Craftsman downtown, 10 craft breweries (Smog City, Monkish, HopSaint), King’s Hawaiian Bakery, and 400-plus restaurants. Nurses typically choose North or Central Torrance for 405/110 access, Old Torrance for a 5–10 minute hop to ZIP 90501, or South Torrance, Walteria, and Palo Verde for bungalows, yards, and Torrance Unified (West High, Torrance High, Walteria Elementary—verify boundaries). Median homes sit around $1.0 million (about $700K in South Torrance to $1.2M–$2M+ in Hollywood Riviera) and median rent about $1,980–$2,132, so housing will dominate an $80k–$150k budget. Average commute is 23.4 minutes and often runs against downtown L.A. traffic, with 405 peak 8–9 a.m.; you will still drive. Tradeoffs: thinner singles nightlife than Redondo, a 42.9 median age, and a 1.2/10 housing-value score—offset by year-round outdoor weather, Madrona Marsh, Honda and Toyota car culture, and being about 15 minutes from LAX.

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As of 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: homes.com Source 3: propertycove.com Source 4: quora.com Source 5: discovertorrance.com Source 6: nobackhome.com Source 7: californiathroughmylens.com Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: securespace.com

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