Staff RN - Telemetry 4 North - Full Time 12 Hours Days (7:00AM to 7:30PM) (Union, Non-Exempt)
USC
Arcadia, California
$49.86–$76.69/hr
About $104k–$160k/yr
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Last seen active Aug 5, 2026
What this might mean for you
USC is an academic medical center — teaching floors, residents in the halls, and more sub-specialties to grow into. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $104k–$160k a year. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Days
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- Current RN licensure in the State of California
- Associate degree in nursing (required)
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (preferred)
- Current RN licensure in the State of California (required)
- ACLS certification (required when appropriate)
- BLS certification (required)
- Basic computer skills (required)
- One-year acute care experience (preferred)
- Current RN experience in assigned area of Nursing (preferred)
About the employer
You are weighing Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles — a network of four hospitals (Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, USC Arcadia Hospital) and more than 100 clinics across LA, Orange, Kern,…
What reviewers appreciate
- Up to $40,000 customizable sign-on, loan repayment, and/or relocation for eligible full-time RNs at USC Arcadia
- Relocation help for moves over 60 miles including moving expenses and housing allowance
- Versant / Keck USC new-grad residency with Fall 2026 cohort discussed
What reviewers flag
- Staff report shortages, missed breaks, heavy acuity, and work-life strain
- Recent nurse strikes over staffing, meals/breaks, and healthcare plan cost increases
- Layoffs of 89 in 2025 WARN notices and more than 400 system-wide since 2024
Living in Arcadia, CA
Arcadia sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, offering a leafy suburban feel with equestrian roots and the historic Santa Anita Park. Nurses enjoy easy access to hiking trails, major medical centers nearby, and a calm pace just outside central LA.
- State price level · California
- 110.7
- 11% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $2,191/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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