On-Call LVN / LPT

Stars Behavioral Health Group

Victorville, California

Posted Aug 13

Shift and hours: 8-⁠hour rotating
Unit and setting: Psych · Behavioral Health
License: LVN license
Term: Per Diem

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On call: On-call rotation

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Job Title

On-Call Overnight LVN / LPT

Division/Program

Desert Hills Crisis Residential Treatment

Starting

Compensation

30.00 - 35.00 USD Per Hour

Working Location

Victorville, CA

Working Hours/Shift

Friday - Monday (Any Shift) AM - 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM PM - 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM Overnight - 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM

Why Join Our Team?

Competitive

Compensation

Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience. Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.

Professional Growth Opportunities

On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities. Career development programs designed to help you grow. Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).

Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication

What You Bring to SBHG (Qualifications)

Education & Licensure

Active, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license.

Graduation from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or psychiatric technology.

Associate degree preferred.

Experience

Minimum of one (1) year of experience with medication administration (Required).

One (1) year of experience treating individuals with mental illness in an inpatient setting (Preferred).

Safety & Compliance

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Current CPR certification.

First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross).

How you will make a difference

The LVN / LPT is responsible for providing direct client care, including medication administration and supervising the nursing activities of unit staff. Key duties include ordering, preparing, and documenting medications according to physician orders and confirming pharmacy deliveries. The role also requires communicating important information to the team, writing weekly client summaries as assigned, and maintaining accurate nursing documentation throughout the shift. This position also performs other related duties as needed.

Division/Program

Overview

Program: The Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility.

Population Served: Designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community.

Facility & Setting: Short-term voluntary residential facility, 24/7 Program

Clinical Services: Therapeutic and mental health services, Medication evaluation and support services, Crisis intervention

Length of Stay: Short-term

Skills & Transition: Pre-vocational or vocational counseling, transition back to community

Skills & Services: Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services, Daily exercise and health/wellness education

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

What's around it?

In Victorville, CA

Victorville, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent: $1,618/mo
Household income: $74,410/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Victorville, CA

NeighborhoodsVictorville features distinct residential pockets ranging from suburban subdivisions to lakeside enclaves. Spring Valley Lake stands out as an established planned community centered around an artificial lake with boating and water recreation, complemented by the adjacent Spring Valley Lake Ridge. Eagle Ranch West and West Bear Valley offer traditional master-planned suburban layouts with nearby retail and neighborhood parks, while Green Tree provides quiet residential streets neighboring the local golf course. In contrast, Mountain View Acres delivers a semi-rural setting with larger parcels, and Old Town represents the city's historic core along the original travel corridors.

Victorville features distinct residential pockets ranging from suburban subdivisions to lakeside enclaves. Spring Valley Lake stands out as an established planned community centered around an artificial lake with boating and water recreation, complemented by the adjacent Spring Valley Lake Ridge.

Eagle Ranch West and West Bear Valley offer traditional master-planned suburban layouts with nearby retail and neighborhood parks, while Green Tree provides quiet residential streets neighboring the local golf course. In contrast, Mountain View Acres delivers a semi-rural setting with larger parcels, and Old Town represents the city's historic core along the original travel corridors.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: apartments.com

Getting aroundVictorville is heavily auto-dependent, with everyday travel centered along Interstate 15 and State Route 18. Driving is the dominant way to navigate the region, as pedestrian infrastructure is limited across the sprawling High Desert layout. Major regional travel or down-the-hill trips toward the Inland Empire require passing through the Cajon Pass on Interstate 15, which frequently encounters severe congestion, wind hazards, and winter weather closures. Future transit access includes plans for the Brightline West high-speed passenger rail system connecting the High Desert corridor to Southern California and Las Vegas.

Victorville is heavily auto-dependent, with everyday travel centered along Interstate 15 and State Route 18. Driving is the dominant way to navigate the region, as pedestrian infrastructure is limited across the sprawling High Desert layout. Major regional travel or down-the-hill trips toward the Inland Empire require passing through the Cajon Pass on Interstate 15, which frequently encounters severe congestion, wind hazards, and winter weather closures.

Future transit access includes plans for the Brightline West high-speed passenger rail system connecting the High Desert corridor to Southern California and Las Vegas.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: youtube.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation in Victorville is anchored by the Mojave Narrows Regional Park along the Mojave River, a rare desert riparian green space providing year-round fishing, hiking trails, equestrian paths, and camping grounds. Hook Park offers extensive open turf, playgrounds, and community sports fields for everyday recreation. Golfers have access to the public 18-hole Green Tree Golf Course, while broader High Desert open land provides widespread opportunities for off-roading and trail exploration.

Outdoor recreation in Victorville is anchored by the Mojave Narrows Regional Park along the Mojave River, a rare desert riparian green space providing year-round fishing, hiking trails, equestrian paths, and camping grounds. Hook Park offers extensive open turf, playgrounds, and community sports fields for everyday recreation.

Golfers have access to the public 18-hole Green Tree Golf Course, while broader High Desert open land provides widespread opportunities for off-roading and trail exploration.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: newcorralmotel.com Source 3: youtube.com

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Living in Victorville

Victorville offers healthcare professionals an affordable entryway into Southern California living, defined by open High Desert landscapes, wide roads, and generous lot sizes. Situated along Interstate 15 and historic Route 66, the city delivers everyday convenience centered around arterial hubs like Bear Valley Road and 7th Street. Relocating nurses typically gravitate toward master-planned communities like Eagle Ranch West, the golf course perimeter of Green Tree, or waterfront living around Spring Valley Lake. When off-shift, residents unwind along the shaded riparian trails and fishing lakes of Mojave Narrows Regional Park, play rounds at Green Tree Golf Course, or sample regional cuisine from spots like Birreria Sinaloa and Havanazucar Cuban. Life here comes with clear tradeoffs: transit options are sparse, requiring reliable personal vehicles, and summer desert heat gives way to freezing, windy winters. Additionally, traveling down-the-hill toward Ontario or Los Angeles demands navigating the unpredictable traffic and weather closures of the Cajon Pass. For nurses seeking spacious living outside the dense coastal basin, Victorville provides functional suburban desert living.

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Comprehensive Benefits Package

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Overview

What's around it?

Victorville, CAiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Victorville, CA

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Victorville, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.