Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses

Also Called: Charge Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Office Nurse

Certificate After High School

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$45,670

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses do

Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

  • Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
  • Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
  • Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
Industry Areas:

Health Care

Training Program Areas:

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse • OCT-Only Health Care

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Contact With Others
  • Telephone
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  • Exposed to Disease or Infections

Tools

  • Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies
  • Nebulizer or accessories
  • Hypodermic needle
  • Intravenous or arterial infusion single port bags or containers
  • Patient stabilization or fall prevention devices or accessories

Technology

Medical software
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
Medical condition coding software
Video conferencing software
FaceTime
Electronic mail software
Microsoft Exchange
Microsoft Outlook

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension

Knowledge

Health
medicine and dentistry
therapy and counseling
Business
customer service
management
Math and Science
psychology
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
English language

Education

  • 43% Post-secondary certificate
  • 35% Some college, no degree
  • 20% Associate's degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Psychiatric Technicians

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Respiratory Therapists

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, & English as a Second Language Instructors

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Clinical Nurse Specialists

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Arecibo Job Corps

    Garrochales, Puerto Rico

  • Blue Ridge - Job Corps

    Marion, Virginia

ACT & College

  • Aaniiih Nakoda College

    Harlem, MT

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

    Tifton, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Realistic (Doer)
    • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Concern for Others

Values

  • Relationships
  • Support
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention
  • Hand and Finger Use

This is what Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses across the country typically make.

$21.96 / hour
$45,670 /year

Entry Level

$28.72 / hour
$59,730 /year

Median Level

$37.44 / hour
$77,870 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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