Registered Nurse Jobs in Mesa, AZ
Registered nurses in metro Mesa earn a median of about $48 an hour, and Banner Health alone runs three hospitals inside city limits, from Banner Desert on Dobson Road to the Baywood campus in east Mesa. Here are the current RN openings, followed by who is hiring and how to get licensed.
Current registered nurse Openings in Mesa, AZ
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Registered Nurse Work in Mesa
Most RN jobs in Mesa sit along the US 60. On the west side, Banner Desert Medical Center at Dobson and Southern is a 615-bed referral hospital with a 76-bed Level III NICU and the pediatric tower now called Banner Children's at Desert, so it hires heavily for ICU, maternity, pediatric and surgical nurses. In east Mesa, Banner Baywood Medical Center and Banner Heart Hospital share a campus off Baywood Avenue near Power Road, and HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center on Crismon Road adds trauma, stroke, labor and delivery and geriatric behavioral health units.
Outside the big hospitals, nurses find work in inpatient rehab at Encompass Health on Baseline Road, in behavioral health at Valleywise on West Brown Road, and in home health teams covering east Mesa's large retiree population. Metro Phoenix employs about 53,700 RNs, and because Arizona belongs to the Nurse Licensure Compact, nurses holding a multistate license from another compact state can work in Mesa without a new license.
Top Mesa Employers Hiring Registered Nurses
These Mesa employers hire registered nurses for hospital, rehab and behavioral health units:
- Banner Health - hires RNs across its Mesa hospitals, Banner Desert Medical Center, Banner Baywood Medical Center and Banner Heart Hospital, plus its home health team, from bedside staff nurses to unit leaders.
- HonorHealth - staffs the 178-bed HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center, the former Mountain Vista Medical Center, with its intensive care unit, emergency department and labor and delivery unit.
- Encompass Health - the inpatient rehabilitation hospital on Baseline Road hires RNs for day and night shifts, with a posted range of $38.00 to $58.14 an hour.
- Valleywise Health - the county's public health system hires behavioral health RNs, including adolescent unit nurses, at Valleywise Behavioral Health Center - Mesa on Brown Road.
Registered Nurse Salaries in Mesa
- Entry level: about $34 to $40 an hour for new graduate nurses.
- Experienced: roughly $40 to $52 an hour for staff nurses with a few years on the floor.
- Senior / specialty: $52 to $63 an hour or more for ICU, emergency, charge and other specialty roles.
These are estimates. Federal wage data for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro put the May 2025 RN median at $48.48 an hour, about $100,830 a year, with the top tenth above $130,000, and Encompass Health's posted Mesa range runs from $38 to just over $58. Night and weekend differentials, specialty certifications, a BSN and years of experience move pay the most.
How to Become a Registered Nurse in Mesa
You need a nursing degree from a board-approved program and a passing score on the NCLEX-RN, then a license from the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Mesa Community College's Southern and Dobson campus offers a four-semester Associate in Applied Science in Nursing through the Maricopa Nursing Program, which is ACEN-accredited, and its Concurrent Enrollment Program lets selected students earn a BSN alongside or shortly after the associate degree. Because Arizona is a compact state, a multistate license issued here also lets you work in other compact states.
What the Job Involves
Registered nurses assess patients, give medications and IV therapy, carry out physician orders, watch for changes in condition and chart everything in the electronic health record. They coordinate with doctors, therapists and patient care assistants, teach patients and families about discharge care, and hand off at shift change. Most hospital nurses work three 12-hour shifts a week, days or nights.
Skills Employers Look For
- An active Arizona or multistate compact RN license
- BLS, plus ACLS or PALS for critical care and pediatrics
- Sharp clinical assessment and prioritization
- Electronic health record charting
- Clear communication with patients, families and the care team
- Comfort with 12-hour shifts, nights and holidays
Career Path and Advancement
Many Mesa nurses start as patient care assistants, finish the nursing degree at Mesa Community College, and land a first RN job on a medical-surgical or telemetry floor at Banner or HonorHealth. From there the ladder runs to specialty units such as ICU, cardiac care at Banner Heart Hospital, NICU or pediatrics at Banner Desert, then charge nurse, nurse manager and director roles. A BSN opens the leadership track, and graduate study leads to nurse practitioner work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do registered nurses make in Mesa?
The May 2025 median for RNs in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro was $48.48 an hour, about $100,830 a year. New graduates generally start in the mid to upper $30s an hour, and specialty and charge nurses can pass $60 with differentials.
Which hospitals hire RNs in Mesa?
Banner Desert Medical Center, Banner Baywood Medical Center and Banner Heart Hospital are the largest, along with HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center on Crismon Road. Encompass Health's rehab hospital and Valleywise Behavioral Health Center - Mesa also hire RNs.
Who licenses nurses in Arizona?
The Arizona State Board of Nursing issues RN licenses after you graduate from an approved program and pass the NCLEX-RN. Nurses already licensed in another state apply to the same board for licensure by endorsement.
Can I work in Mesa with a compact license from another state?
Yes, if your multistate license comes from another Nurse Licensure Compact state. Arizona has been a compact state since 2002, and if you move here and make Arizona your primary residence, you will need to apply for an Arizona license.
How long does it take to become an RN in Mesa?
Mesa Community College's nursing program runs four semesters after prerequisites, which include a nurse assistant course. Through the concurrent enrollment option, selected students can finish a BSN together with the associate degree or within one or two semesters after it.
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