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Wellpath

South Lake Tahoe, California

Posted Aug 21

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour days
Unit and setting
Correctional
License
RN license Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) within the states of practice and the state in which you work, or a valid compact state nurse license
Term
Per Diem

Do you qualify?

License
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) within the states of practice and the state in which you work, or a valid compact state nurse license Check your license
Certification
Current CPR certification
Also asks
Must be willing and able to travel 100% of the time
Also asks
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
Also asks
This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

Preferred

Experience
One (1) or more years clinic experience preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for California PRN rolesCalifornia PRN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $93/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $75/hr, across 869 postings.
Overtime pay
$40/hr

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • paid time off
  • 401k
  • DailyPay
More benefits (5)
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • life insurance
  • Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program

The role and schedule

Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Weekends
Weekends required

The workplace

Wellpath logo
Wellpath
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Travel Nursing depends on where your license works. Staff experience first; a compact license opens more states.

Original listing

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You Matter

  • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
  • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
  • Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports

  • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
  • Autonomy in a warm team environment
  • Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

  • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
  • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
  • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The RN Travel supports patient care delivery through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation under the supervision of Charge Nurses. This role involves administering medications, assisting in diagnostic tests, documenting care, and supporting surgical procedures as needed. The nurse ensures compliance with safety protocols, medication handling, and clinical documentation standards. They participate in care planning, emergency response, and interdisciplinary communication. The role requires 100% travel to various locations to fulfill staffing needs.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver patient care and treatment plans under supervision of Charge Nurse

Administer medications, perform EKGs, and assist with procedures

Maintain accurate documentation in SOAP format and review medical records

Respond to emergencies and ensure safety and infection control protocols

Travel full-time to different healthcare facilities as staffing needs require

Additional Details : Travel LVN opportunities with Wellpath are primarily based in California, with current needs at sites such as Shasta, Placer, San Luis Obispo, and Fresno. Assignments can vary by location, but most shifts are 12-hour days or nights, with some 8-hour options and weekend rotations depending on the site. Candidates must hold an active California nursing license in good standing and have at least three years of nursing experience; correctional experience is preferred but not required.

Overall, this role is best suited for nurses who are adaptable, team-oriented, and comfortable stepping into diverse correctional environments to support patient care where it’s needed most. Pay Range: Pay is based on experience. LVN's range from $40-45 per hour and RN's range from: $55-63 per hour

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

One (1) or more years clinic experience preferred

Must be willing and able to travel 100% of the time

Licenses/certifications

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) within the states of practice and the state in which you work, or a valid compact state nurse license

Current CPR certification

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

What's around it?

In South Lake Tahoe, CA

South Lake Tahoe, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent
$1,606/mo
Household income
$82,002/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See South Lake Tahoe, CA

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