Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
AvaMed Workforce
San Diego, California
Staffing partner
$2,000/wk
About $92k–$104k/yr
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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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Skills for this role
Requirements
- California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric
About the employer
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…
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
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.
- 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
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- 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?