Becoming an LVN in San Diego

With such a large population of retired and elderly people in Southern California, Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN's) are some of the most in-demand healthcare professionals in the state, especially in San Diego. As more and more Baby Boomers begin their retirements, the need for LVN's in settings as diverse as hospitals, doctor’s offices, and nursing homes will increase year after year.

San Diego is one area of Southern California that already employs a large number of LVN's. In fact, the city, is part of the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos metropolitan area, employs 5,410 LVN's. These nurses make average annual salaries of $48,240, which is $5,188 more than the national media salary for LVNs of $43,052. However, LVN's in the San Diego area make slightly less than the average salary in California, which is $51,100.

With California being such a populous state, it’s no surprise that there are plentiful educational opportunities available for people who want to get started in a career as an LVN. Schools offering LVN programs in San Diego and the local area include Concorde Career College, Pacific College, Kaplan College, Santa Barbara City College, and Santa Barbara Business College – Palm Desert.

In addition, there’s also a wide variety of employment options for people with LVN education and experience in the San Diego area. Some of the Southern California based healthcare facilities that frequently hire LVN graduates form SD include Sharp Healthcare, Vibra Healthcare, Silverado Senior Living, Kaiser Permanente, UC San Diego Health System, The Arc of San Diego, Family Health Centers of San Diego, and Sharp HospiceCare.

Southern California’s wealth of educational and employment opportunities make it a great place to start a career as an LVN, and the aging population of the San Diego area means job should remain plentiful well into the future.