- 1
- open role, live count
- 3.8
- Google rating
The city
Living in San Diego, CA
San Diego pairs year-round beach weather with a laid-back outdoor lifestyle that makes it easy to trade scrubs for surfboards after a shift. Balboa Park offers trails and museums, while neighborhoods like Hillcrest give nurses walkable dining and nightlife options.
Browse roles in San Diego- Metro price level · San Diego area
- 111.9
- 12% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $2,313/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are weighing a skilled nursing home health role with Vivat in San Diego. On the posting we have, the rate is a flat $80 an hour—same number at the low end and the high end—so you know the cash figure before you walk into a conversation.
More about Vivat Skilled Nursing HHA
Day to day you would chart in WellSky (Kinnser). This is field home health work in a coastal metro where living costs run about 12% above the national level and apartment rents are often talked about in the high $2,000s. California is not a compact-license state and uses a graduated state income tax, so license timing and take-home math both matter if you are moving in. Nearby you can compare names like Bridge Home Health, VITAS, UC San Diego Health (where we show a $66.25 median), the VA, and Defense Health Agency. The honest limit here is sample size: that $80 sits on one posting, not a stack of them.
Why nurses stay
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The good
- Posted hourly rate of $80
- Flat clear rate with no hidden min/max spread on the posting
- Higher than the $66.25 median we show for UC San Diego Health nearby
- EHR named as WellSky (Kinnser)
- San Diego base with multiple nearby employers to compare
The hard parts
- Pay figure rests on only one posting
- No sign-on bonus, stipend, or contract-length detail in the facts
- California is not a compact-license state
- Local cost of living about 12% above national with rents often in the high $2,000s
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 3, 2026
- Website
- viliving.com ↗
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Vivat Skilled Nursing HHA
Home Health Registered Nurse - Per Diem
$80–$130/hr
San Diego, California
Per Diem contract
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