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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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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
Licensed Practical Nurse (Home Health) - Part Time/Prn 11/17/09 Salem
Lpn - Clinic - 00011371 11/13/09 Eugene $14.59/hr to $20.42/hr
Licensed Practical Nurse Lpn #Hhlpngor091109 11/13/09 Gresham
Lpn - Clinic - 00011766 11/11/09 Eugene $14.59/hr to $20.42/hr DOE
Lpn 11/6/09 Bandon $20.00/hr to $30.00/hr DOE
Licensed Practical Nurse - Lpn Psychiatric 11/5/09 Corvallis
Licensed Practical Nurse 11/3/09 Salem $20.00/hr to $25.00/hr
Licensed Practical Nurse (Home Health) - Part Time/Prn 11/3/09 Mcminnville DOE
Licensed Practical Nurse (Home Health) 11/3/09 Mcminnville DOE
Licensed Nurses 11/2/09 Gresham DOE, Neg.
Nurse Liaison / Account Manager - Home Health 10/13/09 Roseburg DOE
Licensed Practical Nurse Lpn 10/12/09 Medford DOE
Lpn - Clinic 10/10/09 Seaside $15.86/hr to $24.20/hr
Licensed Practical Nurse - Lpn 10/9/09 Salem
Licensed Nurses 10/6/09 Ontario $15.00/hr DOE, Neg.
Lpn 9/30/09 Lebanon $15.00/hr
Lpn - On Call - Flex Hours 9/9/09 Oregon City $23.97/hr to $23.98/hr
Licensed Practical Nurse Lpn 9/1/09 Forest Grove
Licensed Practical Nurse / Home Health 8/14/09 Albany
Licensed Practical Nurse (L P N) Or Registered Nurse (R N) 8/11/09 Roseburg DOE
L P N Charge Nurse 7/20/09 Portland $20.00/hr to $22.00/hr DOE
Charge Nurse Position Flexible On Call 4/14/08 Brookings $15.00/hr to $26.95/hr DOE
State of Oregon License Information for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
License License Authority Web Site
Nurses, Licensed Practical www.oregon.gov/OSBN
Wages for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
Region ---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/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
Regional Employment Projections for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2006 2016 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 2,691 3,309 618 23.0% 62 65 127
Multnomah / Washington 737 889 152 20.6% 15 18 33
Lane 350 441 91 26.0% 9 9 18
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 292 357 65 22.3% 7 7 14
Jackson / Josephine 287 348 61 21.3% 6 7 13
Clackamas 220 282 62 28.2% 6 6 12
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 160 215 55 34.4% 6 4 10
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 108 134 26 24.1% 3 3 5
Douglas 77 86 9 11.7% 1 2 3
Coos / Curry 70 80 10 14.3% 1 2 3
Grant / Harney / Malheur 58 70 12 20.7% 1 1 3
Morrow / Umatilla 55 63 8 14.5% 1 1 2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 51 57 6 11.8% 1 1 2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 50 58 8 16.0% 1 1 2
Baker / Union / Wallowa 42 51 9 21.4% 1 1 2
Klamath / Lake 40 45 5 12.5% 1 1 1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
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:
Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:
Valley Medical College, Inc.
4707 Silverton Rd NE
Salem, OR 97305-2947
Phone: (503) 363-9001
Programs of Training:
Central Oregon Community College
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 383-7500
Programs of Training:
Rogue Community College
3345 Redwood Hwy
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Phone: (541) 956-7500
Programs of Training:
Blue Mountain Community College
2411 NW Carden Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone: (541) 276-1260
Programs of Training:
Oregon Coast Community College
332 SW Coast Hwy
Newport, OR 97365
Phone: (541) 265-2283
Programs of Training:
Treasure Valley Community College
650 College Blvd
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: (541) 881-8822
Programs of Training:
Umpqua Community College
1140 College Rd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 440-4600
Programs of Training:
Clatsop Community College
1653 Jerome Ave
Astoria, OR 97103
Phone: (503) 325-0910
Programs of Training:
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:

Clackamas Community College
Mt Hood Community College
Tillamook Bay Community College
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, And Attendants 42%
Registered Nurses 39%
Psychiatric Technicians 37%
Emergency Medical Technicians And Paramedics 35%
Respiratory Therapy Technicians 32%
Medical Assistants 32%
Psychiatric Aides 30%
Health Technologists And Technicians, All Other 30%
Cardiovascular Technologists And Technicians 30%
Healthcare Practitioner And Technical Workers, All Other 29%