Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
- Driver's license
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open licensed practical nurse jobs in California post a median of $37 an hour, the middle half $32.50–$40.98, across 615 jobs that state their pay. Licensed practical nurses employed in California earn a median of $38.34 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Medicare rating of Shield Home Health
Medicare gives Shield Home Health 4.5 of 5 stars for quality of patient care (Sep 2026; California's agencies average 3.2). 85% of its patients said the team communicated well (the middle US agency: 87%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other agencies · California agencies by rating.
What California law requires of the employer
- Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios: General acute care hospitals must keep licensed nurse-to-patient ratios by unit, for example 1:2 in critical care and 1:5 in medical-surgical units. Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a) (source: Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a))
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About the job
Home Health Skilled Nursing
We are looking for a compassionate Registered Nurses to provide skilled nursing and education assistance in daily living and personal care services in patients homes in accordance with an established care plan.
Responsibilities
- Provide health care services in patients residences
- Administer simple prescribed medications, medication management.
- Assist with clients personal care activities
- Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition
- Maintain patients care records and document provided services
- Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises
- Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise
- Collect routine specimens
- Overall Assessment
Skills
- Proven working experience as Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN).
- Ability to monitor vital signs and to collect specimens
- Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards
- Proficiency in English
- Nursing and health care administration skills
- Caring and compassionate personality
- Current CPR certificate
- First Aid training
- Valid driver’s license
- CA Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
- Must be willing to travel!
From Shield Home Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Shield Home Health
Shield Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency in San Diego, CA providing nursing, therapy and home health aide care at home. Its job board posts jobs for nurses and therapists. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Shield Home Health
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