Established in 1957 as a proprietary hospital, Whittier Hospital Medical Center has strived to bring superior healthcare services to the community of east Whittier, CA. The hospital became a not-for-profit organization in 1962, and while its management has changed over the years, its commitment to the community has remained. In 2005, Whittier Hospital Medical Center was purchased by AHMC Healthcare. Today, it is a 181-bed acute care hospital accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with a staff of about 500 physicians spanning 40 specialties.
The organization works in accordance to its 4 core values: compassion, integrity, respect and accountability. The services of Whittier Hospital Medical Center are divided in 14 main areas: emergency department, surgery department (including inpatient and outpatient programs), rehabilitation services (including physical therapy, occupational therapy, etc), children's center, bloodless medicine and surgery program (to avoid the use of donated blood), obstetrics, vascular services (including screenings, vascular studies, etc), cardiology, critical care services and diagnostic services.
Additional specialty services are also available. Looking for a job in nursing in San Gabriel Valley? Whittier Hospital Medical Center might just be your place, then. At the time of this writing, several positions for registered nurses are available in different areas (ER, pediatric, etc), so you can check out the listings, send your résumé or download the PDF application on the website. A word of warning, though: the information about the position, salary, benefits, etc is very limited, so you might end up taking a bit of a leap of faith, here.