Fountain Valley, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What UCI Health - Fountain Valley 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 189th highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is UC Irvine Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Fountain Valley
UCI Health - Fountain Valley beside the other Fountain Valley hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain Valley, CA | $82.65 | $49.30 | $27.05 | MemorialCare |
| UCI Health - Fountain ValleyFountain Valley, CA | $68.80 | $44.87 | $30.51 | UC Irvine Health |
UCI Health - Fountain Valley: common questions
How much does UCI Health - Fountain Valley pay registered nurses per hour?
UCI Health - Fountain Valley in Fountain Valley, CA reported an average of $68.80 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 189th 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 UCI Health - Fountain Valley pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $44.87 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $30.51 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $86.57 an hour.
How does UCI Health - Fountain Valley compare with other hospitals in Fountain Valley?
Registered nurse averages in Fountain Valley: Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center $82.65, UCI Health - Fountain Valley $68.80.
What is UCI Health - Fountain Valley's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a for-profit hospital (every California hospital by rating).
Is UCI Health - Fountain Valley hiring nurses?
It is UC Irvine Health's, and UC Irvine Health'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 050570. 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 UCI Health - Fountain Valley pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/uci-health-fountain-valley