RN
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
- Overtime
- $51.57/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.
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
- Local household income
- $84,746/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% above the national average
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 238
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Santa Maria area index 108.8, where 100 is the national average.
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.
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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