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Marian Regional Medical Center

Santa Maria, California

Posted Aug 20

Shift
Days
Unit
NICU

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Days
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$64/hr
nursing in California$49/hr

The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1923 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Overtime
$51.57/hr

About this role

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

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  • Assessment
  • Planning
  • Implementation
  • Evaluation
  • Utilizes the nursing process to participate in discharge planning activities
  • Identifies need for social services interaction regarding family issues and communicates the issue appropriately

Job Requirements

Required

  • Recent experience within last two years in acute and/or sub-acute/long term care
  • Registered Nurse: CA RN License
  • Basic Life Support - CPR BLS, within 30 Days

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$51.57 - $76.96 /hour

Sourced from a public job board.

Requirements

  • Required
  • Recent experience within last two years in acute and/or sub-acute/long term care
  • Registered Nurse: CA RN License
  • Basic Life Support - CPR BLS, within 30 Days

Place

City
Santa Maria, California
Median rent
$1,925/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$84,746/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
9% above the national average

Santa Maria area index 108.8, where 100 is the national average.

CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
Beds
238

Santa Maria sits in California's Central Coast wine country, offering a small-town feel with year-round mild weather and easy access to beaches. The area is known for its agricultural roots, local wineries, and signature Santa Maria-style barbecue. Out-of-state RNs will find a slower-paced community within driving distance of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara.

Map showing the location of Santa Maria, CA
Approximate location in Santa Maria, CA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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You are weighing Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, California. On the pay side, one posting we have lists $57.02 an hour, with no spread above or below that number on that posting. Beyond that rate and the Santa…

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