Registered Nurse (RN) - DOU

Prime Healthcare

Anaheim, California

You'll direct patient and family teaching and guide other nursing staff on the DOU.

Posted Oct 16 · Applications close Oct 16, 2027

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: DOU while maintaining standards of care in the DOU
License: RN license Current valid State Registered Nurse License.current valid state RN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: current valid state RN license Current valid State Registered Nurse License.
Certification: current BLS (AHA) certificate at hire Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Experience: one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital Minimum of one-year experience as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.
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Preferred

Certification: critical care course Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.
Education: BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Experience: critical care experience

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $95/hr, the middle half $46/hr to $73/hr, across 4,561 postings.
Pay reviews: Starting pay depends on skillset, experience, education and licensure. in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Benefits

BenefitsPaid time offpaid time off
Benefits401K retirement plan401K retirement plan
BenefitsMedical coveragemedical coverage
BenefitsDental coveragedental coverage
BenefitsVision coveragevision coverage
BenefitsTuition reimbursementtuition reimbursement

The role and schedule

Union: Union position
Day to day: hemodynamic monitoring, reporting diagnostic results to physicians including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology
Day to day: patient and family teaching directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel
Details: 219-bed acute-care hospital a 219-bed acute-care hospital
Details: Benefits depend on any collective bargaining agreement and full- or part-time status Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.

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Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! West Anaheim Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Founded in 1964, West Anaheim Medical Center is a 219-bed acute-care hospital dedicated to providing the community with high-quality, compassionate healthcare. Key services include general medical and surgical inpatient care and treatment, emergency services, surgical services, behavioral health, comprehensive heart center, and diagnostic imaging. For more information visit www.westanaheimmedctr.com.

Responsibilities

he Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the DOU.

The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. He/She communicates with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

Education, experience, training

Current valid State Registered Nurse License.

Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.

Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Current ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.

Minimum of one-year experience as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Pay Transparency

West Anaheim Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.

The current compensation range for this role is $50.04 to $67.27. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice for California Applicants: https://www.primehealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Notice-at-Collection-and-Privacy-Policy-for-California-Job-Applicants.pdf

What's around it?

In Anaheim, CA

Anaheim, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 14% above the US average

Median rent: $2,175/mo
Household income: $95,227/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Anaheim, CA

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals typically land in the Platinum Triangle (modern apartments in the newest triangle of development off California Route 57, with transit and nightlife) or the Anaheim Resort Area. Families and higher earners look to Anaheim Hills—hillside planned and often gated homes, trails, top schools, and the city’s lowest crime—or East and Northeast Anaheim as a quieter, more affordable family alternative. West Anaheim and South Anaheim are the value tier: older homes, smaller apartments, and condos well below Hills or Triangle prices; Downtown Anaheim / The Colony Historic District (inside North, East, South, and West Streets) mixes late-19th- and early-20th-century houses, newer lofts, and walkable dining. Named areas also on local “best of” lists include Southwest and Southeast Anaheim, The Summit, Westmont, and East Center Street; Reddit locals add looking near Brea, Placentia, or Fullerton and staying close to work.

Young professionals typically land in the Platinum Triangle (modern apartments in the newest triangle of development off California Route 57, with transit and nightlife) or the Anaheim Resort Area. Families and higher earners look to Anaheim Hills—hillside planned and often gated homes, trails, top schools, and the city’s lowest crime—or East and Northeast Anaheim as a quieter, more affordable family alternative.

West Anaheim and South Anaheim are the value tier: older homes, smaller apartments, and condos well below Hills or Triangle prices; Downtown Anaheim / The Colony Historic District (inside North, East, South, and West Streets) mixes late-19th- and early-20th-century houses, newer lofts, and walkable dining. Named areas also on local “best of” lists include Southwest and Southeast Anaheim, The Summit, Westmont, and East Center Street; Reddit locals add looking near Brea, Placentia, or Fullerton and staying close to work.

Sources

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

Getting aroundInterstate 5 is the spine for most Anaheim commuters toward Los Angeles or South Orange County; central freeway access is a commonly cited plus, while North OC traffic and congestion around Disneyland and Angel Stadium are the matching minus. Most people drive (Walk Score 56, Bike Score 52, Transit Score 34); Orange County and LA County buses run, and Amtrak and Metrolink trains stop near Angel Stadium. John Wayne Airport is about 15 miles from the city center. These sources do not name hospital campuses or parking rules, but neighborhood and Reddit advice is consistent: live close to the workplace rather than counting on a painless cross-city drive.

Interstate 5 is the spine for most Anaheim commuters toward Los Angeles or South Orange County; central freeway access is a commonly cited plus, while North OC traffic and congestion around Disneyland and Angel Stadium are the matching minus. Most people drive (Walk Score 56, Bike Score 52, Transit Score 34); Orange County and LA County buses run, and Amtrak and Metrolink trains stop near Angel Stadium.

John Wayne Airport is about 15 miles from the city center. These sources do not name hospital campuses or parking rules, but neighborhood and Reddit advice is consistent: live close to the workplace rather than counting on a painless cross-city drive.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: rent.com Source 4: reddit.com

OutdoorsAnaheim Hills is the outdoor address, with parks, trails, and a quieter hillside setting than the freeway-adjacent west. The city maintains dozens of parks, including Anaheim Cove Park, and the 60-mile Santa Ana River Bike Trail runs through Anaheim from Huntington Beach to Riverside County. A 2024 roundup counters that green space is still limited compared with larger California cities—smaller neighborhood parks rather than big open space. The Pacific is about 20 miles away, so beach time is a drive, not a walk from most addresses.

Anaheim Hills is the outdoor address, with parks, trails, and a quieter hillside setting than the freeway-adjacent west. The city maintains dozens of parks, including Anaheim Cove Park, and the 60-mile Santa Ana River Bike Trail runs through Anaheim from Huntington Beach to Riverside County.

A 2024 roundup counters that green space is still limited compared with larger California cities—smaller neighborhood parks rather than big open space. The Pacific is about 20 miles away, so beach time is a drive, not a walk from most addresses.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: crystalcoastmovingcompany.com Source 3: rent.com

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Living in Anaheim

Anaheim is Orange County’s most populous city—about 346,000 people across 50 square miles, 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles and roughly 20 miles from the Pacific—and it is not one neighborhood. Disneyland, Honda Center (Ducks and concerts), Angel Stadium, and the convention center make it OC’s entertainment capital, with a multicultural food and brewery scene downtown and in The Colony. Young professionals often land in the Platinum Triangle’s modern apartments or the Resort Area; families who can pay choose Anaheim Hills for schools, trails, and the city’s lowest crime, or East/Northeast Anaheim as a quieter, cheaper alternative. West and South Anaheim trade newer housing for older homes and condos at lower prices. Tradeoffs are real: I-5 and Disneyland-area traffic, year-round tourist crowds, inconsistent schools outside magnets like Oxford Academy, and safety that varies block by block (Anna Drive is a named problem pocket). Median homes run about $900,000–$950,000, with one-bedrooms around $2,200. Locals say stay close to work, use Metrolink near Angel Stadium when you can, and treat the Santa Ana River Bike Trail and Anaheim Cove Park as your green-space lifeline.

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Sources

Source 1: crystalcoastmovingcompany.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: rent.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: quora.com Source 7: pods.com

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Anaheim, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.