LVN Charge Nurse
Belmont Village
San Diego, California
$42/hr
About $87k/yr
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Posted Aug 22, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 23, 2026
What this means for you
The posted pay pencils out to roughly $87k a year. It's a day shift — the busiest hours, the fullest crew, and your evenings back. Eight-hour shifts keep the days human-sized — rarer than it should be, and worth noticing.
What the listing says
- Shift
- Days · 8-hour
- Weekends, holidays, call
- Weekends required
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- LVN
- LPN
Benefits
- Continuing education credits
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Opportunities for advancement
About the employer
You would park near I-15 and Rancho Penasquitos Boulevard and walk into a private assisted-living community. Belmont Village is a Houston-based operator founded in 1997 — about 1,001 to 5,000 employees and 27 offices. As LVN Charge you give meds,…
What reviewers appreciate
- LVN Charge work: meds, MD orders, leading caregivers and med techs, quality monitoring
- Posted FT block of 6:30am–3pm Sunday–Thursday, plus PT and PRN options
- Employer cites dependable schedules
What reviewers flag
- Reviews describe weak communication and a gap between managers and frontline staff
- Employees report high turnover and perceived favoritism
- Heavy workload and on-call expectations that staff say lead to burnout
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
On your path
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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 weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?