Licensed Vocation Nurse
Sacramento, California
- Eligibility
- LVNHome Health LVN
Posted Sep 11
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- LVN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- CA nursing median is $56/hr
CA nursing postings that state pay run $34/hr to $89/hr, the middle half $44/hr to $70/hr, across 2943 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
As our Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), you will provide vital direct patient care, significantly contributing to patient well-being and recovery as an integral part of our compassionate healthcare team.
Every day, you will assess patient conditions, administer medications, perform prescribed treatments, and meticulously document care. You will collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized care plans, ensuring a seamless and high-quality patient experience.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional clinical skills, a strong commitment to patient safety, and excellent communication. Your compassionate demeanor, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment are essential.
Demonstrates competency in the care of patients during field observation by the clinical supervisor. Completes and submits documentation following established guidelines, as measured by defined evaluation processes (i.e. chart audits/QM reviews, etc.) Physician orders are written according to policy and review/co-signed by RN. Documents follow-up of identified problems as clinically supervised by RN. Reviews and documents clinical progress toward goals.
Required
One (1) year of Home Health LVN experience within the last five (5) years. Recent experience as an LVN in a Home Health or Hospice Agency - preferred.
Sourced from CommonSpirit Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- Currently licensed as a LVN in California
- Current California driver's license
- Current CPR/BLS card approved through the American Heart Association.
Benefits
- medical
- prescription drug
- dental
- vision plans
- life insurance
- paid time off
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- tuition reimbursement
- retirement plan benefits
Place
- City
- Sacramento, California
- Median rent
- $1,779/mo
- Local household income
- $87,321/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Sacramento area index 106.7, where 100 is the national average.
Sacramento is California's farm-to-fork capital where nurses land UC Davis Health roles and live in Midtown's lively grid or College Glen's affordable ranches. The American River Parkway threads through town, Lake Natoma's for kayaks, and Tahoe's two hours east. Cost of living runs about 7% above the national average—far below Bay Area pricing. Summers hit triple digits.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, 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?