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Healthcare jobs in Palm Desert, CA

Registered nurse and LPN jobs in Palm Desert, CA

14 open registered nurse and LPN jobs in Palm Desert, California, at 8 employers, typically posting $39–$77.60 an hour. Staff, charge, float and travel nursing on hospital units, in clinics, home care and long-term care.

14
Open in Palm Desert
8
Employers hiring
$50
Median posted /hr

Newest registered nurse and LPN jobs in Palm Desert

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC

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  • Cross Country Healthcare logo

    Cross Country HealthcareTravel nursing agency

    A national staffing company placing travel nurses, allied professionals, therapists and locum tenens providers, with local and per diem work too.

    Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs

  • Advantis Medical logo

    Advantis MedicalTravel nursing agency

    Places travel nurses and allied professionals on contracts across the US, with a bonus for new travelers who are referred.

    Places: Nurses, Allied health, Therapy & rehab, Imaging

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Nurses occupations in Palm Desert

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What registered nurse and LPN jobs pay in Palm Desert

Typical posted hourly pay

$39–$77.60/hr

The middle half of 9 posted hourly rates from 6 employers, median $50/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120, opens in a new tab))$16.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)$34,320 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)102,760 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061, opens in a new tab))$37.01 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)$76,970 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)8,200 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Occupational Therapists(29-1122 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1122, opens in a new tab))$57.47 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)$119,530 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)1,110 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Speech-Language Pathologists(29-1127 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1127, opens in a new tab))$57.00 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)$118,560 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)2,120 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Occupational Therapy Assistants(31-2011 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-2011, opens in a new tab))$38.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)$80,070 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)400 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123, opens in a new tab))$57.74 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)$120,110 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)2,240 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141, opens in a new tab))$64.40 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)$133,940 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)35,290 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092, opens in a new tab))$22.45 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)$46,700 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)11,280 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Physicians, All Other(29-1229 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1229, opens in a new tab))$134.18 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)$279,090 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)2,130 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Optometrists(29-1041 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1041, opens in a new tab))$62.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)$129,990 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)510 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)
Physical Therapist Assistants(31-2021 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-2021, opens in a new tab))$38.08 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapist Assistants, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)$79,210 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapist Assistants, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)860 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapist Assistants, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area.

Employers hiring Nurses in Palm Desert, CA

Registered nurse and LPN jobs near Palm Desert

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Registered nurse and LPN jobs in Palm Desert, CA: common questions

What do registered nurse and LPN jobs in Palm Desert, CA pay?

Across 9 open registered nurse and LPN jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 6 employers, the middle half pays $39–$77.60 an hour, median $50.

Who has the most registered nurse and LPN jobs in Palm Desert, CA?

By open jobs on this board: Acuity Eye Group (2), Advance Specialty Care North (2) and Kaiser Permanente (2).

What do you need to get hired?

An active RN or LPN/LVN license for the state you work in (or a multistate compact license). Each posting lists its own requirements.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Palm Desert and its kind of job is Nurses. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Palm Desert, CA, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  3. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Registered nurse and LPN jobs in Palm Desert, CA. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/california/palm-desert/nurses

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