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Occupational Report
for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses (29-2061)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Care for ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled persons in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
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Employment Outlook
for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
There are 22 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 22
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
Wages
for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$16.45 |
$18.75 |
$21.69 |
$24.13 |
$25.96
|
$21.28 |
$44,259 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
15.84 |
17.07 |
18.69 |
20.50 |
23.58
|
18.92 |
39,350 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
19.74 |
21.32 |
23.18 |
25.02 |
27.23
|
23.16 |
48,155 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
17.10 |
19.13 |
21.86 |
24.37 |
26.23
|
21.51 |
44,753 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
17.07 |
19.07 |
21.71 |
23.95 |
25.31
|
21.37 |
44,450 |
| Lane |
15.51 |
17.18 |
19.51 |
22.45 |
24.57
|
19.49 |
40,523 |
| Douglas |
16.65 |
18.55 |
21.06 |
23.45 |
24.88
|
20.81 |
43,291 |
| Coos / Curry |
13.33 |
15.67 |
18.86 |
22.49 |
26.49
|
19.21 |
39,952 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
16.37 |
18.05 |
20.54 |
22.97 |
24.52
|
20.24 |
42,107 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
12.58 |
17.26 |
19.63 |
23.33 |
26.75
|
20.52 |
42,669 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
16.08 |
18.06 |
20.74 |
23.28 |
24.79
|
20.51 |
42,654 |
| Klamath / Lake |
16.27 |
17.94 |
20.38 |
23.10 |
24.76
|
20.28 |
42,193 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
13.53 |
15.92 |
18.73 |
22.07 |
26.65
|
19.16 |
39,862 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
13.56 |
14.75 |
16.82 |
18.97 |
20.26
|
16.89 |
35,126 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
13.63 |
14.83 |
16.70 |
19.21 |
21.05
|
17.07 |
35,516 |
| Clackamas |
21.01 |
22.17 |
23.85 |
25.57 |
26.78
|
23.70 |
49,281 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
Industry
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Ownership |
2006
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
2,691 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
2,441 |
|
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
Private |
47 |
|
Rental and Leasing Services
|
Private |
35 |
|
Consumer Goods Rental
|
Private |
35 |
|
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Private |
121 |
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
Private |
121 |
|
Employment Services
|
Private |
121 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
2,268 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
668 |
|
Offices of Physicians
|
Private |
385 |
|
Outpatient Care Centers
|
Private |
122 |
|
Home Health Care Services
|
Private |
94 |
|
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
54 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
566 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
1,013 |
|
Nursing Care Facilities
|
Private |
712 |
|
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
|
Private |
79 |
|
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
|
Private |
212 |
|
Social Assistance
|
Private |
21 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Federal |
88 |
|
Federal Government (Non-Postal)
|
Federal |
88 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
146 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
44 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Local |
55 |
|
Hospitals
|
Local |
43 |
|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
Local |
43 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
47 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
38 |
Educational Requirements
for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Administer Injections
- Administer Medications
- Apply Disabilities Theory
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Human Anatomy And Physiology Knowledge
- Apply Institutional Care Procedures
- Apply Knowledge Of Hazardous Disposal Techniques
- Apply Nursing Practices And Procedures
- Apply Patient Care Procedures
- Apply Personal Care Procedures
- Assist In Examining And Treating Medical Patients
- Bathe And Groom Patients
- Collect Specimens For Medical Tests
- Draw Blood
- Interpret Prescriptions
- Maintain And Compile Medical Records And Charts
- Move And Transport Ill And Injured Persons
- Observe Patients, Report Patients' Condition And Responses To Treatment
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Perform Cpr
- Prepare Patient Reports
- Prepare Patients For Exams, Treatments, Or Tests
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Provide First Aid
- Provide Medical Treatments To Patients
- Retrieve Files And Charts
- Set Up Patient Care Equipment
- Take Vital Signs
- Understand Needs Of The Elderly
- Understand The Properties Of Drugs
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Use Clinical Sterilizing Techniques
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Medical Equipment In Direct Patient Care
- Use Medical Terminology
- Use Nursing Terminology
- Weigh Patients
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Pioneer Pacific College
27501 SW Parkway Ave
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (503) 682-3903
Programs of Training:
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Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:
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Valley Medical College, Inc.
4707 Silverton Rd NE
Salem, OR 97305-2947
Phone: (503) 363-9001
Programs of Training:
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Central Oregon Community College
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 383-7500
Programs of Training:
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Rogue Community College
3345 Redwood Hwy
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Phone: (541) 956-7500
Programs of Training:
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Blue Mountain Community College
2411 NW Carden Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone: (541) 276-1260
Programs of Training:
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Oregon Coast Community College
332 SW Coast Hwy
Newport, OR 97365
Phone: (541) 265-2283
Programs of Training:
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Treasure Valley Community College
650 College Blvd
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: (541) 881-8822
Programs of Training:
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Umpqua Community College
1140 College Rd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 440-4600
Programs of Training:
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Clatsop Community College
1653 Jerome Ave
Astoria, OR 97103
Phone: (503) 325-0910
Programs of Training:
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Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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