Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey

Working at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey is a 424-bed acute care hospital in Downey, California, with about 1,864 full-time-equivalent employees, or 4.4 staff per bed. The median across the 276 California hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 5.6.

In the fiscal year ending December 2024, the hospital reported $121.3 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 41.5% of its payroll. The median for comparable California hospitals is 4.4%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most California hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $156,852, above the $129,800 median for comparable California hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Higher contract spending is a good reason to ask whether permanent roles are open and what sign-on terms come with them.
• Fewer staff per bed than most comparable California hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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