New Grad RN I - MSIII/FT/Nights
Gardena, California
Med surg · Telemetry
Sign-on bonusPosted Jul 23 · New grads welcomed · reported
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- Med-Surg
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $20/hr below the median
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
The median for Medical-Surgical in California is $62/hr, across 53 postings.
About this role
Registered Nurse - Full Time: 3 shifts per week, weekend availability required. Responsible for the provision and coordination of patient centered care. The Registered Nurse coordinates care to achieve desired outcomes, participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by delegating and working cooperatively and collaboratively with ancillary, nursing and other patient team members in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice and performance in the clinical setting.
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Requirements
- RN
- RN License
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- PALS Certification
- NRP Certification
- Fetal Heart Monitoring Certification
- NIHSS Certification
- IV Certification
Benefits
- Sign-on/Retention Bonus: $10,000
- Paid overtime after 8 hours
Place
- City
- Gardena, California
- Rent against this pay
- 28% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $84,803/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
- Address
- 1145 W REDONDO BEACH BLVD, GARDENA, CA, 90247
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 103
$1,809 median rent against $6,552 a month at $42/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Gardena sits in Los Angeles County's South Bay region, offering a diverse suburban feel with convenient freeway access to medical centers across the greater LA area. The city is known for its strong Japanese-American cultural roots, local eateries, and mid-century residential streets. A practical home base for nurses seeking proximity to LA without central-city density.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Memorial Hospital of Gardena is a community hospital located in Gardena, California, and is the only hospital serving the Gardena area. With over 70 years of service to the community, the facility is designated as a Primary Stroke Center and…
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Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?