Weekend Per diem After Hours LVN
Pleasanton, California
Posted Aug 26
- Shift
- 8-hour weekends only
- Hours a week
- 17
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour weekends only · 2 a week · 17 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Hospice
- Accepts
- LVN
- Experience
- 1+ years
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Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1924 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
We have been a trusted community resource since 1980. Our reputation has been built on consistency, responsiveness, and quality. As a non-profit, community-led agency, we are able to focus on providing quality care to patients and families when they need it most, rather than being driven by profit or financial demand.
This position offers competitive pay, and a supportive work environment.
We are seeking an After-Hours Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) that will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to provide skilled patient care services as outlined in the written plan of care.
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Schedule
Every Saturday & Sunday; 8:30am - 5:00pm
Office Location
Pleasanton, CA
Coverage Area
Alameda, Contra Costa & San Mateo Counties
Hope Hospice follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)
Assist a registered nurse in providing direct care Initiate communication with physicians and managers, IPG members, HHA's and other health care providers as needed to facilitate optimal care Instruct primary caregivers, patients, volunteers and employed caregivers in care provision based on the Plan of Care and as requested by the Primary Nurse or RN Manager. Note: The LVN receives direction from the RN on-site and may not alter the patient/family plan of care Attend patient conference and participate in discussion of issues to facilitate optimal care
Education/
Experience
Completion of a Licensed Vocational Nursing Education Program from an accredited school Minimum of one year of LVN experience preferably in an acute care setting. Experience in a home health/ hospice setting preferred but not required
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Current Licensed Vocational Nurse certification from the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners
Pay Range
$37.65 - $47.00 hourly
Hope Hospice is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at Hope Hospice. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.
Sourced from Hope Hospice’s careers page.
Requirements
- LVN
- California LVN license
- Completion of a Licensed Vocational Nursing Education Program from an accredited school
- Minimum of one year of LVN experience preferably in an acute care setting. Experience in a home health/ hospice setting preferred but not required
Place
- City
- Pleasanton, California
- Rent against this pay
- 109% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $190,124/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
$3,060 median rent against $2,799 a month at $38/hr for 17 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Pleasanton sits in the East Bay’s Tri-Valley region, offering a suburban feel with walkable shops and dining in historic downtown. Outdoor trails and regional parks make weekend resets easy. It’s a quieter base for nurses who want Bay Area access without big-city density.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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