Desert Regional Medical Center is a 326-bed hospital in Palm Springs, CA — Teaching.
7 openings posted here, advertised at $2,309 to $2,992 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
Desert Regional Medical Center has 7 openings posted across 5 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,309 to $2,992, with a median of $2,665. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. California median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCU | 3 | $2,309 | $2,309 | 8% under | Night |
| L&D | 1 | $2,792 | $2,792 | 13% under | Night |
| NICU | 1 | $2,665 | $2,665 | 3% under | Night |
| Pediatrics | 1 | $2,992 | $2,992 | 8% over | Day |
| Telemetry | 1 | $2,429 | $2,429 | at the median | Night |
The comparison is against the California median advertised rate for the same specialty. Desert Regional Medical Center posts above it in 1 of 5 specialties with a comparison.
PCU: 3 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,309 a week, 8% under the California median for PCU. L&D: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $2,792 a week, 13% under the California median for L&D. NICU: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $2,665 a week, 3% under the California median for NICU.
Over the last 48 days the median advertised weekly rate at Desert Regional Medical Center has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,665 across 7 openings. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
Against the national average, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA runs utilities 49% above and housing 29% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6% above |
| Housing | 29% above |
| Utilities | 49% above |
| Groceries and goods | 1% above |
| Services | 1% above |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Palm Springs is $2,315 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,860.
California taxes wage income.
52 traveler listings within 25 miles of Desert Regional Medical Center.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 travel nurse reviews, 1.5★ overall, 0% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1.5 |
| Culture | 1.0 |
| Management | 1.0 |
| Safety | 2.0 |
| Workload | 2.0 |
Pros: Some cool people.
Cons: Hired for 3 Sinatra but used as the hospital float pool, only 6 shifts on my unit. Pressured to change charting after a doctor complained. Charge yelled at me for asking why. ED holds a mess with no o…
Pros: PCU 1:3, tele 1:4. Phlebotomy available. Any scrubs.
Cons: One day of chaotic orientation with preceptors who didn't know, no unit tour, then floated to ER the next day. Manager rude and focused on auditing. 1 or zero aides for 30 beds. Supplies run out. No t…