Hi-Desert Medical Center
6601 White Feather Road, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
At a glance
Hi-Desert Medical Center is a government-owned acute care hospital located in Joshua Tree, California, within a major metropolitan area. While the facility has not yet hired international nurses, its setting in a diverse region suggests potential openness to international applicants. The hospital’s size and community-focused environment may offer a supportive atmosphere for nurses seeking professional growth in the U.S. healthcare system.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 59
- RN Count
- 94
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Government
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
- Drive66.9%
- Public transit0.6%
- Walk1.6%
- Other1.7%
- Work from home29.2%
- Twentynine Palms Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field
- Palm Springs International Airport
- Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
- San Bernardino International Airport
- San Bernardino International Airport
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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