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Sr. LVN - Ambulatory Float Team (Los Angeles)

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UCLA Health

Los Angeles, California

Posted Sep 9 · Not open to new grads

Shift
Rotating
Unit
Ambulatory Float Team

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Rotating
Term
Permanent
On the floor
Floating required
Setting
Clinic
Accepts
LVN
Experience
0.5+ years
More role details
Unit
Ambulatory Float Team
Patients
Join UCLA Health's Ambulatory Float Team as a Sr. Licensed Vocational Nurse and support patients across 25+ specialties, including Primary Care, Pediatrics, specialty, and surgical practices.

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
CA nursing median $56/hr

CA nursing postings that state pay run $34/hr to $88/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $70/hr, across 2907 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

About the Role

Looking for a role that offers variety, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day? Join UCLA Health's Ambulatory Float Team as a Sr. Licensed Vocational Nurse and support patients across 25+ specialties, including Primary Care, Pediatrics, specialty, and surgical practices. You'll provide patient care and clinical support across multiple ambulatory clinics while gaining experience with diverse patient populations and care teams throughout UCLA Health's ambulatory network.

We're seeking an adaptable, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. In this role, you'll partner with multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional patient care, support clinic operations, and provide coverage across multiple practices based on staffing needs. No two days are the same, offering continuous opportunities to expand your clinical skills and experience.

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As a full-time UCLA Health employee, you'll enjoy comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day, a nationally recognized retirement plan, 13 paid holidays, and 15 vacation days in your first year.

If you're flexible, dependable, and passionate about patient care, we'd love to hear from you.

Travel Requirements

Travel to all UCLA Health Ambulatory Community Clinics throughout Southern California is required, and you must be physically present at assigned worksites. Assignment locations are based on operational needs and are subject to change.

Although travel to all UCLA Health community practices is required, current staffing needs are primarily located in the Los Angeles region, including:

  • Mid City
  • Century City
  • Downtown Los Angeles
  • Beverly Hills
  • Westwood
  • Koreatown
  • Huntington Park
  • Pasadena
  • Alhambra
  • Arcadia
  • Whittier

Salary Range: $38.54 Hourly - $50.84 Hourly Pay range: $38.54 - $50.84 an hour

Qualifications

Required

Ability to be highly flexible, travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health community based practices and work a variable schedule Possession of active license issued by the State of CA Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners with Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Possession of active BLS/CPR Certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross Experience performing phlebotomy, injections, CPR, and other skills within scope of practice Ability to take vital signs, administer medications, and obtain drug refills Interpersonal skills in maintaining a cooperative working environment with the physicians, staff, and all health providers. Knowledge of all instruments and supplies to perform physical examinations and procedure

Highly desired

Minimum of six months of experience working as an LVN in an outpatient ambulatory clinic or a similar healthcare setting.

Sourced from UCLA Health’s careers page.

Knowledge of all instruments and supplies to perform physical examinations and procedure Highly desired: Minimum of six months of experience working as an LVN in an outpatient ambulatory clinic or a similar healthcare s…· from this posting

Requirements

  • active license issued by the State of CA Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners with Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal

Benefits

  • Paid holidays
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Retirement plan

Place

City
Los Angeles, California
Median rent
$1,933/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$81,939/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
14% above the national average

Los Angeles area index 113.6, where 100 is the national average.

Los Angeles blends year-round sunshine, Pacific coastline, and major healthcare systems from Westside hospitals to Downtown medical centers. Nurses relocating here find diverse neighborhoods stretching from beach communities like Santa Monica to inland valleys. Expect car culture, outdoor living, and a sprawling metropolis where hiking trails and entertainment venues sit near clinical opportunities.

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Approximate location in Los Angeles, CA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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