LVN Travel Nurse
South Lake Tahoe, California
Posted Aug 17 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Days
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Travel
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- LVN
- Experience
- 3+ 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
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
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Autonomy in a warm team environment
- Growth and training
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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
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
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 LVN Travel supports the delivery of patient care within assigned correctional healthcare settings as part of a traveling team. This role assists with assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care under the supervision of Registered Nurses. The position guides patient teaching and clinical activities based on demonstrated competencies and scope of practice. This role adapts to different clinical environments while supporting safe, compliant, and consistent care delivery.
Key
Responsibilities
Assist with patient assessment, care planning, and implementation of individualized treatment programs under RN supervision. Administer medications, obtain diagnostic tests, and carry out medical plans according to practitioner orders and protocols. Provide clinical care and respond to health emergencies using established procedures, safety techniques, and standard precautions. Document nursing encounters and communicate patient information to healthcare providers and staff. Support daily clinical operations, including controlled substance counts and assisting with procedures as needed.
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 required Must be willing and able to travel 100% of the time.
Licenses/Certifications
Current licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) within the states of practice Current CPR certification
Application details and notices
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.
We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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.
This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.
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.
We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws
Sourced from Wellpath’s careers page.
“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.” · from this posting
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
- One (1) or more years clinic experience required
- Must be willing and able to travel 100% of the time.
- Current licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) within the states of practice
- Current CPR certification
Benefits
- Wellness program
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- South Lake Tahoe, California
- Median rent
- $1,606/mo
- Local household income
- $82,002/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
- Address
- South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
South Lake Tahoe sits at the southern tip of North America's largest alpine lake, offering year-round outdoor recreation from skiing to beach days. This mountain resort town blends small-community living with tourism-driven energy—ideal for nurses who want nature out their front door.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
Wellpath is a healthcare organization specializing in providing medical, dental, and mental health services to underserved, vulnerable, and overlooked populations, primarily in correctional and detention settings. Headquartered in Asheville, NC, Wellpath operates across multiple facilities, including juvenile detention centers and…
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Travel Nursing depends on where your license works. Staff experience first; a compact license opens more states.
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