Desert Regional Medical Center
1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
At a glance
Desert Regional Medical Center is a proprietary acute care hospital located in Palm Springs, California, within a major metropolitan area. While the facility has not yet hired international nurses, its large urban setting and significant international community suggest it may be open to diverse candidates. The hospital’s size and location could offer international nurses a dynamic work environment and access to a broad patient population.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 385
- RN Count
- 921
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Proprietary
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, ERES
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Undefined
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- No
Stringent requirements, detailed curriculum review
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $120,598 (+22% vs US median).
100 = national average. Below 100 means goods, housing, and services cost less than the US average; above 100 means they cost more. Based on BEA Regional Price Parities.
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive71.2%
- Public transit0.7%
- Walk2.4%
- Other1.6%
- Work from home23.2%
- Palm Springs International Airport
- Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
- Twentynine Palms Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field
- Twentynine Palms Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field
- March Air Reserve Base
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 2,982,742
- Major Metro (1M+)
- International Population
- 912,564
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 694,826
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
California state-level ranking (1 = best, 50 = worst).
Monthly weather
Average high and low temperatures with precipitation (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest weather station.
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