Registered Nurse Jobs in Long Beach, CA
Registered nurses at Long Beach hospitals are posting at about $51 to $78 an hour in 2026, led by the MemorialCare and Miller Children's campus on Atlantic Avenue and Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center downtown. Here are the current RN openings, followed by who is hiring and how to get licensed in California.
Current registered nurse Openings in Long Beach, CA
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Registered Nurse Work in Long Beach
Most RN openings in Long Beach come from the shared MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children's & Women's Hospital campus at 2801 Atlantic Avenue, just south of the 405. Its current postings include ICU, OR, surgical, emergency and float pool nurses on the adult side and NICU, pediatric critical care and pediatric hematology-oncology nurses at Miller Children's. Downtown, St. Mary Medical Center on Linden Avenue hires for labor and delivery, obstetrics, med-surg and its bariatric program.
Beyond the Atlantic Avenue campus, Long Beach nursing jobs reach into some less common settings. College Medical Center on Pacific Avenue runs a behavioral health unit and a psychiatric evaluation team alongside med-surg and ER, the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center on East 7th Street hires for its spinal cord injury and community living center units, Long Beach Unified employs school nurses, and TCC Family Health employs RNs in its community clinics from the Westside to North Long Beach.
Top Long Beach Employers Hiring Registered Nurses
These Long Beach employers have posted RN jobs, or list RNs among the roles they hire, on their own careers sites in 2026:
- MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center - the adult hospital hires ICU, OR, emergency, surgical and float pool RNs.
- Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach - the children's and maternity hospital hires NICU, pediatric critical care and specialty clinic RNs.
- Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center - the downtown hospital posts labor and delivery, obstetrics, med-surg and bariatric RN roles.
- College Medical Center - the Pacific Avenue hospital hires med-surg, telemetry, ER charge and psychiatric RNs.
- VA Long Beach Healthcare System - the VA medical center hires nurses for its veteran inpatient and specialty units through USAJOBS.
- TCC Family Health - the nonprofit clinic network hires RNs for primary care clinics across Long Beach.
Registered Nurse Salaries in Long Beach
- Entry level: about $51 to $59 per hour for new and early-career hospital RNs.
- Experienced: roughly $59 to $70 per hour for staff nurses with several years in a specialty.
- Senior and specialty: $70 to $78 or more per hour for OR, labor and delivery and other high-acuity roles, before differentials.
These are estimates based on the pay ranges Long Beach hospitals post with their RN openings, such as $50.74 to $77.79 an hour for an OR nurse at Long Beach Medical Center and $58.70 to $73.30 for labor and delivery at St. Mary. Specialty, years of experience, shift and degree move pay most. VA nurses are paid on the federal nurse scale rather than hospital ranges.
How to Become a Registered Nurse in Long Beach
You need to complete a nursing program approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing and pass the NCLEX-RN. Long Beach City College offers a four-semester ADN program after prerequisites, with information sessions at the Liberal Arts Campus on Carson Street, plus an LVN-to-RN Career Ladder for licensed vocational nurses. Cal State Long Beach's School of Nursing on Bellflower Boulevard offers a pre-licensure BSN and an online RN-to-BSN for working nurses. Some Long Beach hospital postings, including OR roles at Long Beach Medical Center, require a BSN, so ADN students can use LBCC's concurrent enrollment option with CSULB to finish the bachelor's.
What the Job Involves
Registered nurses assess patients, plan and give care, administer medications and IV therapy, monitor vital signs and lab results, and chart everything in the electronic health record. They coordinate with physicians, therapists and pharmacists, teach patients and families before discharge, and supervise LVNs and patient care assistants on the unit. Hospital RNs usually work three 12-hour shifts a week, including nights, weekends and holidays.
Skills Employers Look For
- Active California RN license
- American Heart Association BLS, plus ACLS, PALS or NRP for many units
- Specialty experience in ICU, OR, NICU or labor and delivery
- Electronic health record documentation
- Clear communication with patients, families and the care team
- Sound clinical judgment under pressure
Career Path and Advancement
Many Long Beach nurses start on med-surg or telemetry units, then move into critical care, emergency, OR or the pediatric specialties at Miller Children's. From there the ladder runs to charge nurse, house supervisor, clinical educator and nurse manager, and to advanced practice through CSULB's BSN-to-DNP program. The VA and Long Beach Unified offer a separate track on federal and district pay scales.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do registered nurses make in Long Beach?
Long Beach hospital RN postings in 2026 range from about $51 to $78 an hour, depending on specialty and experience. An OR nurse at Long Beach Medical Center posted at $50.74 to $77.79, and a labor and delivery nurse at St. Mary posted at $58.70 to $73.30.
Who licenses registered nurses in California?
The California Board of Registered Nursing, part of the Department of Consumer Affairs, licenses RNs. You qualify by finishing a board-approved nursing program and passing the NCLEX-RN.
Do Long Beach hospitals require a BSN?
Some postings do. MemorialCare lists a BSN as required for its Long Beach OR nurse role, so check the education line on each posting. Finishing a BSN through CSULB or another program widens your options.
How long does it take to become an RN in Long Beach?
LBCC's ADN takes four semesters of nursing courses once prerequisites such as anatomy, physiology and microbiology are done. After graduating, you apply to the Board of Registered Nursing and sit for the NCLEX-RN before you can work as an RN.
What certifications do Long Beach RN jobs ask for?
Long Beach hospital RN postings ask for an active California RN license and a current American Heart Association BLS card. Specialty roles such as OR also require acute care experience in that unit.
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