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California Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: State Law and Hospitals' Postings

nurse-to-patient ratio healthcare jobs are open in California today, of them for nurses. Read every night from the employers' own job boards.

What California law requires

  • Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios (in effect from 2004)

    General acute care hospitals must keep licensed nurse-to-patient ratios by unit, for example 1:2 in critical care and 1:5 in medical-surgical units.

    “Commencing January 1, 2005, the licensed nurse-to-patient ratio in medical/surgical care units shall be 1:5 or fewer at all times.” Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a) (source: Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a))

  • ICU nurse-to-patient ratio (in effect from 2004)

    California critical care units must keep a licensed nurse for every two patients or fewer, at all times.

    “The licensed nurse-to-patient ratio in a critical care unit shall be 1:2 or fewer at all times.” Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a)(1) (source: Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a)(1))

From California's own code or health department, read 9 Nov 2026. The ratios below are what each hospital's own posting states for its unit, and every state's law is on the ratio hub.

Ratio stated registered nurse and LPN jobs in California

The newest 40 of 54, newest first.

Employers hiring for nurse-to-patient ratio jobs in California

Healthcare openings in California, every week

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Frequently asked questions

How many nurse-to-patient ratio healthcare jobs are open in California?

54 today: 54 registered nurse and LPN jobs.

How much do nurse-to-patient ratio nurses make in California?

Too few nurse-to-patient ratio nursing jobs in California state an hourly rate for a figure; each job here shows the pay its posting states.

Does California have a nurse-to-patient ratio law?

Yes: General acute care hospitals must keep licensed nurse-to-patient ratios by unit, for example 1:2 in critical care and 1:5 in medical-surgical units. (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a)) California critical care units must keep a licensed nurse for every two patients or fewer, at all times. (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a)(1)) The law's own words are on this page.

Ratio stated jobs in other states

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