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Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

AvaMed Workforce

San Diego, California

Staffing partner

$2,000/wk

About $92k–$104k/yr

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LVN

Posted Aug 17, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 18, 2026

What this means for you

This role comes through AvaMed Workforce, a staffing partner — assignment-style terms, so ask exactly which facility you'd land in. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $92k–$104k a year.

What the listing says

Weekends, holidays, call
Weekends required
Orientation & support
2-week orientation

About this role

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AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Licensed Vocational Nurse to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in San Diego, CA. Position Details:(Multiple Openings) 40 Hours per week Location: San Diego, CA Schedule: Friday-Tuesday 10:00pm-6:30am or Wednesday-Sunday 2:00pm -10:30pm (6 Months) (Orientation 2 weeks, must be flexible) Rate: $50/hr as a Traveler (Gross: $2,000/week) OR $44/hr as a Local (Gross: $1,760/week) • Must have a valid California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric • Must have 1-full year of experience as a licensed professional. Under the direction of the Institution's CEO/CNE or designee, Temporary/Relief LVN shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Licensed Vocational Nurse services in accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures. Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to: a. Organize, provide, and maintain necessary healthcare services consistent with CCHCS policies and procedures; b. Conduct basic hygiene and nursing care, including administration of prescribed medications and the therapeutic effects, treatments, and disease prevention, as ordered by the physician; c. Collect information regarding patient status and report the results to the Primary Care Provider (PCP) or RN in a timely manner; d. Provide patient/youth education and accurately document care in the approved format, noting and carrying out physician's orders; e. Administer/assist with therapeutic measures and treatments; f. Clean and maintain equipment; g. Obtain specimens for diagnostic testing as ordered; h. Assist the RN and PCP with clinic appointments; e.g., physical exams, minor surgeries, casting, identifying minor illnesses; i. Assist mental health professionals by contributing to the treatment planning process and the formal evaluation of patient/youth progress by monitoring and recording observed patient behavior; j. Participate in the training of patient/youth in activities of daily living and assist in routine treatments; and k. Document in the patient/youth health record the nursing care and treatment provided and the patient/youth response to facilitate the continuity of care and communicate to other healthcare providers If you are interested, please submit a copy of your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP.

Skills for this role

Medication administrationBasic hygiene and nursing carePatient educationDocumentationSpecimen collectionAssisting with clinic appointmentsMonitoring patient behaviorActivities of daily living trainingPhysical assessmentsPatient progress monitoringCare plan implementationPatient history taking

Requirements

  • California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric

About the employer

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AvaMed Workforce
Staffing partner

You would come on through AvaMed Workforce, a healthcare staffing agency that staffs California correctional facilities. The San Diego need is an urgent full-time LVN contract: you work temporary or relief under the institution’s CEO and CNE, inside a correctional…

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What reviewers appreciate

  • Local LVN posted at $44/hr ($1,760/week) for 40 hours
  • Traveler LVN posted at $50/hr ($2,000/week) for 40 hours
  • Six-month / 26-week assignments

What reviewers flag

  • Shifts are nights or evenings only (Fri–Tue 22:00–06:30 or Wed–Sun 14:00–22:30)
  • The posting says you must be flexible
  • California LVN license plus one full year of licensed experience required
staffing agencycorrectional healthtemporary/reliefnightsflexiblesix-month

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.

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Metro price level · San Diego area
12% above the national average
BEA index 111.9 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$2,313/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$108,077/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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  • Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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