Licensed Vocational Nurse

Join the Team Voted Best Place to Work in North County!

Why Work for Gary and Mary West PACE?

Because you're looking for more than just a job - you want work/life balance and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of North County seniors and their families.

At Gary and Mary West PACE, we support your personal and professional well-being with:

• Generous pay and a comprehensive benefits package focused on your health and wellness.
• 11 paid holidays, 13 days of PTO, and 5 days of sick time.
• A 5% employer match to our 403(b) retirement plan.
• No on-call time – because your time matters.

We invest in our team with an annual education allowance and a commitment to professional growth, helping you expand your skills and advance your career.

You'll thrive in a supportive, mission-driven culture where collaboration feels like family. As part of our multi-disciplinary team, your voice is heard, and your work is truly valued.

Join us and do your best work-because here, your contribution matters.

Philanthropists Gary and Mary West founded West Health with the mission of enabling seniors to successfully age in place with access to high-quality, affordable health and support services that preserve and protect their dignity, quality of life, and independence. The Gary and Mary West PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly), affiliated with West Health ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), is a non-profit that delivers medical, social, and behavioral services to the frail elderly to the North County of San Diego.

This PACE center is entrepreneurial in nature and focuses on innovations and bringing new processes to the traditional PACE environment.

We're looking for passionate healthcare providers who want to be part of a team dedicated to enable seniors to live in their communities as independently as possible by providing compassionate, comprehensive health and supportive care.

The Gary and Mary West PACE (GMWP) Clinic LVN is responsible for coordinating and providing direct and indirect nursing care to participants at the center as well as at participant's home, working in close coordination with the PACE Physician, Registered Nurse, clinic staff and other interdisciplinary team (IDT) members to manage ongoing care, complex clinical situations, and to support the operation of the GMWP primary care clinic.

• Works under the supervision of the Clinic Manager/Registered Nurse and maintains vocational nursing professional standards of care.
• Performs home visits to administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards to supplement clinic services.
• Observes, records, and reports participant's condition and reaction to medication and treatments to physicians.
• Documents all interactions related to clinic visits in the electronic medical record.
• Instructs participants and family members regarding medications and treatment instructions in the home by CNAs, PCWs and homemakers.
• Keeps Home Care Supervisor and Interdisciplinary team informed on home care issues of participants.
• Attends morning meetings at center, family meetings, and any other meetings as assigned.
• Complete all required documentation in a timely and accurate
• Protect privacy and maintain confidentiality of all company procedures and information about employees, participants and
• Follow GMWP policies and procedures and participate in any required Quality Improvement activities, staff training and
• Other duties as assigned.
• Requires use of personal vehicle.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Unencumbered California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) License.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) / First Aid CPR Certification required.
• Current driver license.
• Valid auto insurance.
• Clean driving record.

• Minimum of two years nursing experience in a clinical setting with a frail or elderly population.
• Nursing knowledge and skills necessary to treat frail, elderly participants and manage complex clinical
• Highly motivated, self-directed, able to execute tasks in a quickly changing environment and make sound decisions in emergency
• Excellent clinical, organizational and communication skills in settings with seniors, their families and interdisciplinary team members.
• Experience and competency working with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Commitment to unlocking the full potential of our most vulnerable seniors.
• Bilingual Spanish-English preferred.

Employees must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.

Job offers are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug screen, background check, and physical assessment.

Gary and Mary West PACE provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, military and veteran status, age, physical and mental disability,…