Licensed Vocational Nurse (Hospice)
Healthcare employer
Anaheim, California
LVN
Posted Sep 2 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Hospice
- Accepts
- LVN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1912 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
This role provides skilled nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Assist the Registered Nurse in carrying out the plan of care. Assist the Registered Nurse in performing specialized procedures (as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act) as directed by the Registered Nurse under physician's orders. Assist with the preparation, implementation and continuing evaluation of the patient plan of care.
Actively participate with the IDG in collaborating to ensure the patient’s plan of care is kept current and any identified issues are addressed. Help reinforce teaching to the patient/family members regarding end of life care. Foster cooperative effort among personnel by understanding the functions of other persons involved in patient care and by active participation in team and staff conferences.
Read the full posting
Assume responsibility for personal and vocational growth and development through active participation in nursing organizations and participating in in-service programs and other on the job learning. Prepare clinical and progress notes as appropriate. Keep the Case Manager informed of changes noted during visits.
Performs on-call duties (including holidays) per policy and agency need. Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Nursing practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.
Graduation from an accredited School of Vocational Nursing. Must be licensed in the State as a Licensed Vocational Nurse by the California Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technician Examiners. One or more years of experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. Hospice experience preferred. Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order. The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing is a requirement of the role.
Sourced from Healthcare employer’s careers page.
“One or more years of experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.” · from this posting
Requirements
- California Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Driver's License
Place
- City
- Anaheim, California
- Median rent
- $2,175/mo
- Local household income
- $95,227/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Anaheim area index 113.6, where 100 is the national average.
Anaheim sits in the heart of Orange County, offering Southern California living near Disneyland, Angel Stadium, and the Platinum Triangle. The city blends residential neighborhoods with major entertainment and employment hubs, giving nurses a lifestyle that balances work with year-round sunshine, accessible beaches, and dense metro connectivity to Los Angeles and San Diego.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
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