Staff RN - Emergency Room - Part Time 12 Hours Nights (7:00PM - 7:30AM) (Union, Non-Exempt)
USC
Arcadia, California
$49.86–$76.69/hr
About $104k–$160k/yr
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Last seen active Aug 1, 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 night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Nights
About this role
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Requirements
- Associate degree in nursing (required)
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (preferred)
- Current RN licensure in the State of California (required)
- ACLS certification (required)
- BLS certification (required)
- NIHSS Certification (required)
- PALS Certification (required)
- Work Place Violence Course within 180 days from hire (required)
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
On your path
Emergency is a first-year unit lane. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.
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?
- Can you confirm how many hours and shifts are expected each week and what the weekend, holiday, call, and rotation requirements are?
- 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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