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Licensed Vocational Nurse - Community Living Center - 215-2

Veterans Health Administration · Los Angeles, CA

$59k–$93k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationLos Angeles, CA
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Postedtoday
  • Requisition889182800
  • ProfessionLicensed Practical Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Licensed Vocational Nurse - Community Living Center - 215-2 in Los Angeles, CA. The employer published a pay range of $59k–$93k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other licensed practical nurse roles before you apply.

Licensed practical and vocational nurses provide bedside and clinic care under the direction of RNs and physicians.

Duties from the announcement

VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Advanced Clinical Care Provides a full range of nursing care for Veterans with complex medical, cognitive, behavioral, or chronic conditions. Recognizes subtle clinical changes and initiates timely responses. Performs advanced clinical tasks, including: Wound care (complex dressings under RN/provider delegation). Catheter care and identification of catheter-related complications. Enteral feeding administration and monitoring.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $36.55 per hour, is 4% above the median of 73 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in California ($35.27 per hour).

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Los Angeles, CA at a glance

  • $36.68/hrmedian pay, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area
  • $32–$39middle half of earners, per hour
  • 114price level, U.S. = 100
  • 19hospitals listed by CMS in Los Angeles
  • The metro median is 1% below the California statewide median of $37.10 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $36.68 median hour in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim buys what $32.30 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Los Angeles: $191 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 99 active primary care shortage designations covering Los Angeles County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • California is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the California board for a license by endorsement before working here.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Los Angeles · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in California · California state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do licensed practical nurses get paid at other hospitals in California?

  • CommonSpirit HealthWOODLAND, CA$41.23/hr
  • Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA$40.37/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationSan Francisco, CA$39.44/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active LPN or LVN license in the state of the job
  • Completion of an approved practical nursing program
  • BLS certification

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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