Registered Nurse

Centinela Hospital Medical Center

Inglewood, California

Eligibility: Med surg

Posted Jul 31

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour days3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Med-Surg · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: 26 weeks · starts Jun 29, 2026 · Travel

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for California travel rolesCalifornia travel postings that state pay run $43/hr to $77/hr, the middle half $51/hr to $70/hr, across 319 postings.

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Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance

The role and schedule

Not in this role: Floating
On call: No call

The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.

Centinela Hospital Medical Center

Hospital: Centinela Hospital Medical Center
Address: 555 EAST HARDY STREET, INGLEWOOD, CA, 90301
CMS rating: 2 of 5 stars
Beds: 257

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Preceptors and orientation

Reviews note short training for new staff and opportunity for new grads to gain experience then leave.

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Flexible scheduling appreciated by some; night-shift recruiting common; short-staffing drives heavy workloads.

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Meda Health is looking for a Med Surg RN to work a travel assignment in an acute care hospital setting. Must have at least two years of experience, state licensure and BLS (at minimum). Competitive and Transparent Pay We value your expertise and respect your dedication — and our goal is to compensate you more than fairly for them. We don't want you to scramble to figure out your coverage, especially when you're already feeling under the weather. At Meda Health, your coverage starts when you do. You're covered, period. Our employees get the following benefits right off the bat: Health Vision Dental Life insurance

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Centinela Hospital Medical Center · Inglewood, CA

Inglewood, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent: $1,787/mo
Household income: $72,750/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Inglewood, CA

NeighborhoodsDowntown Inglewood is the walkable, transit-connected core around historic Market Street, with restaurants, local businesses, and freeway access—now the city’s most active rental area. North Inglewood is the calmer residential choice: bungalows, cottages, and mid-century ranch homes on quiet, tree-lined streets, I-405 on the western border, under 10 miles from the beach and LAX, with homes roughly $600,000–$1.4 million and condos/townhomes $450,000–$800,000. Morningside Park still concentrates families and long-term residents with more affordable stock; the Inglewood Park Cemetery area is quieter historic housing and better family value. The Century Boulevard corridor sits stadium-adjacent under heavy development and event traffic, while Reddit locals still point to quiet buyable pockets bordering Ladera and Windsor.

Downtown Inglewood is the walkable, transit-connected core around historic Market Street, with restaurants, local businesses, and freeway access—now the city’s most active rental area. North Inglewood is the calmer residential choice: bungalows, cottages, and mid-century ranch homes on quiet, tree-lined streets, I-405 on the western border, under 10 miles from the beach and LAX, with homes roughly $600,000–$1.4 million and condos/townhomes $450,000–$800,000. Morningside Park still concentrates families and long-term residents with more affordable stock; the Inglewood Park Cemetery area is quieter historic housing and better family value.

The Century Boulevard corridor sits stadium-adjacent under heavy development and event traffic, while Reddit locals still point to quiet buyable pockets bordering Ladera and Windsor.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: swamirentals.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: sosmovingla.net Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundTypical commute time is about 29.35 minutes. North Inglewood sits on the I-405; downtown Los Angeles is a little over 10 miles up I-110, with LAX immediately west. The Metro K Line (formerly Crenshaw Line) was slated to open in 2025 with stations at Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights, and Westchester, connecting toward LAX and the Expo Line, but daily life is still largely car-dependent and buses are the other public option. Stadium concerts and NFL Sundays close streets, make parking scarce, and gridlock the 405; the city alerts residents before big events so they can plan around the rush. These sources do not name hospital-specific drives.

Typical commute time is about 29.35 minutes. North Inglewood sits on the I-405; downtown Los Angeles is a little over 10 miles up I-110, with LAX immediately west.

The Metro K Line (formerly Crenshaw Line) was slated to open in 2025 with stations at Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights, and Westchester, connecting toward LAX and the Expo Line, but daily life is still largely car-dependent and buses are the other public option. Stadium concerts and NFL Sundays close streets, make parking scarce, and gridlock the 405; the city alerts residents before big events so they can plan around the rush.

These sources do not name hospital-specific drives.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: sosmovingla.net Source 5: swamirentals.com

OutdoorsEdward Vincent Jr. Park is North Inglewood’s main green space, with multiple playgrounds, a cycling pump track, and a skate park. Community parks are scattered around the city; Venice Beach is under 10 miles away, and North Inglewood itself sits under 10 miles from the coast. Locals also recommend a cemetery tour of Inglewood Park Cemetery as a distinctive outing. Hollywood Park’s sports-and-entertainment complex sits about 2 miles south of North Inglewood.

Edward Vincent Jr. Park is North Inglewood’s main green space, with multiple playgrounds, a cycling pump track, and a skate park. Community parks are scattered around the city; Venice Beach is under 10 miles away, and North Inglewood itself sits under 10 miles from the coast.

Locals also recommend a cemetery tour of Inglewood Park Cemetery as a distinctive outing. Hollywood Park’s sports-and-entertainment complex sits about 2 miles south of North Inglewood.

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Inglewood is Southern California’s City of Champions, rebuilt around SoFi Stadium (Rams and Chargers), the Forum, and the Clippers’ Intuit Dome, yet still a city of about 105,000 with quiet residential pockets. Nurses get centrality: I-405 on the west, I-110 toward downtown Los Angeles (a little over 10 miles), LAX and the beach under 10 miles, and Metro K Line stations at Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights, and Westchester. North Inglewood offers tree-lined bungalows and mid-century ranches; quieter streets near Inglewood Park Cemetery and bordering Ladera and Windsor remain the buyable good pockets. Downtown’s Market Street now mixes Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen, Sip & Sonder, Randy’s Donuts, and Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen with Jamaican, Somali, Belizean, and seafood spots. The costs: median homes around $750,000–$784,000, one-bedrooms often $1,800–$2,800, crime above state averages, Inglewood Unified mostly C/C-minus on Niche, and stadium Sundays that close streets and swamp parking. City alerts help you plan around events; a car is still essential.

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As of 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: sosmovingla.net Source 3: realestate.usnews.com Source 4: discoverlosangeles.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: swamirentals.com Source 7: reddit.com

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