Santa Monica, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Saint John's Health Center pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 104th highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is Providence's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Santa Monica
Saint John's Health Center beside the other Santa Monica hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA | $82.32 | $49.50 | $26.96 | Providence |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA | $81.62 | $44.65 | $30.94 | UCLA Health |
Saint John's Health Center: common questions
How much does Saint John's Health Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, CA reported an average of $82.32 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 104th highest of 260 California hospitals. California's hospitals together averaged $85.20 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does Saint John's Health Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $49.50 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $26.96 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $24.64 an hour.
How does Saint John's Health Center compare with other hospitals in Santa Monica?
Registered nurse averages in Santa Monica: Saint John's Health Center $82.32, Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital $81.62.
What is Saint John's Health Center's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 71% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 73% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a non-profit hospital (every California hospital by rating).
Is Saint John's Health Center hiring nurses?
It is Providence's, and Providence's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in California.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 050290. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Saint John's Health Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/saint-john-s-health-center