Licensed Vocational Nurse Jobs in Long Beach, CA
Licensed vocational nurses in Long Beach are posting at about $26 to $47 an hour in 2026, with MemorialCare's Atlantic Avenue campus, College Medical Center and the VA among the employers hiring. Here are the current LVN openings, followed by who is hiring and how to get licensed in California.
Current licensed vocational nurse Openings in Long Beach, CA
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Licensed Vocational Nurse Work in Long Beach
California calls its practical nurses licensed vocational nurses, and Long Beach uses them in more settings than the bedside. At the MemorialCare campus at 2801 Atlantic Avenue, LVNs work in outpatient specialty clinics: the Children's Village at Miller Children's & Women's Hospital and the Todd Cancer Institute specialty center at Long Beach Medical Center. College Medical Center on Pacific Avenue hires LVNs and psychiatric technicians for its behavioral health unit, and the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center on East 7th Street posted seven LVN vacancies for its community living center activation unit in June 2026.
Clinic and long-term care work makes up much of the rest. TCC Family Health hires LVNs for its community clinics from the Westside to Artesia Boulevard, and the post-acute and skilled nursing centers along East Anaheim Street and Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls are among the clinical sites for Long Beach City College's vocational nursing students.
Top Long Beach Employers Hiring Licensed Vocational Nurses
These Long Beach employers have posted LVN jobs, or list LVNs among the roles they hire, on their own careers sites in 2026:
- Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach - hires full-time and per diem LVNs for the Children's Village pediatric specialty clinics.
- MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center - hires LVNs for the Todd Cancer Institute specialty center on the Atlantic Avenue campus.
- College Medical Center - hires LVNs and psychiatric technicians for its behavioral health unit on Pacific Avenue.
- VA Long Beach Healthcare System - hires LVNs for its community living center and geriatrics units through USAJOBS.
- TCC Family Health - the nonprofit clinic network lists LVNs among the nurses it hires for clinics across Long Beach.
Licensed Vocational Nurse Salaries in Long Beach
- Entry level: about $26 to $33 per hour for new LVNs in behavioral health, clinic and long-term care roles.
- Experienced: roughly $32 to $40 per hour for LVNs with outpatient, pediatric or specialty experience.
- Senior and federal: up to about $47 per hour at the top of hospital clinic ranges, and $71,763 to $93,292 a year for GS-6 LVNs at the VA.
These are estimates based on the ranges Long Beach employers post with their LVN openings, such as $32.19 to $46.68 an hour at MemorialCare's Long Beach clinics and $26.11 to $33.29 at College Medical Center. Setting and years of experience move pay the most, MemorialCare's clinic ranges run higher than College Medical Center's behavioral health range, and per diem shifts can carry a flat hourly rate, such as $34 at Miller Children's.
How to Become a Licensed Vocational Nurse in Long Beach
You need to complete an approved vocational nursing program and pass the NCLEX-PN, then be licensed by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT). Long Beach City College runs a three-semester VN program that graduates about 60 students a year and costs about $5,000. To apply you need current California CNA certification, human biology or anatomy and physiology, and pharmacology, and LBCC's VN215 course covers the CNA training hours. The next application window is November 9 to 12, 2026, for the spring 2027 class.
What the Job Involves
LVNs give medications and injections, take vital signs, change dressings, collect specimens, and document care under the direction of a registered nurse or physician. In clinics they room patients, give immunizations and handle phone triage within their scope. In behavioral health and long-term care they monitor residents, report changes in condition and help with daily care. Shifts run 8 hours in most clinics and 8 or 12 hours in hospitals and nursing centers.
Skills Employers Look For
- Active California LVN license from the BVNPT
- Current BLS certification
- Injections, blood draws and medication administration
- Pediatric, orthopedic or behavioral health experience
- Accurate charting in the electronic health record
- Calm, respectful work with patients in crisis
Career Path and Advancement
For LBCC students the path starts with CNA certification, since the college requires it to enter its VN program. After licensure, LVNs can move into specialty clinic work and lead LVN roles like those MemorialCare has posted for its Children's Village clinics. The biggest step is registered nursing: LBCC's LVN-to-RN Career Ladder lets licensed vocational nurses enter its ADN program and sit for the NCLEX-RN, moving into the $51 to $78 an hour range Long Beach hospitals post for RNs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is an LVN the same as an LPN in California?
Yes. California uses the title licensed vocational nurse for the role most other states call a licensed practical nurse. The license is issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
How much do LVNs make in Long Beach?
Long Beach LVN postings in 2026 range from about $26 to $47 an hour. College Medical Center posted $26.11 to $33.29, MemorialCare posted $32.19 to $46.68, and the VA posted $71,763 to $93,292 a year.
How long does LVN school take at Long Beach City College?
The LBCC vocational nursing program is three semesters, taken in fall and spring terms, after you finish the prerequisites and earn CNA certification. Graduates then take the NCLEX-PN for their license.
Do I need to be a CNA before LVN school in Long Beach?
For LBCC, yes. The program requires current California CNA certification or an equivalency approved by the program director, and its VN215 course provides the theory and clinical hours for the state CNA exam.
Can an LVN become an RN in Long Beach?
Yes. Long Beach City College offers an LVN-to-RN Career Ladder into its accredited ADN program. After finishing, you take the NCLEX-RN and are licensed by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
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