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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 |
2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
There are 21 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 21
are listed below.
Job Openings from the Web
for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 106 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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State of Oregon License Information
for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Wages
for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$17.19 |
$19.46 |
$21.85 |
$24.29 |
$26.54
|
$21.74 |
$45,228 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
16.18 |
17.24 |
18.94 |
21.02 |
22.69
|
19.09 |
39,699 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
19.54 |
21.29 |
23.24 |
25.25 |
27.82
|
23.14 |
48,111 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
18.04 |
19.69 |
21.76 |
24.07 |
26.28
|
21.84 |
45,432 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
17.40 |
19.57 |
22.23 |
24.52 |
26.20
|
22.01 |
45,764 |
| Lane |
16.92 |
18.58 |
20.67 |
23.27 |
25.37
|
20.89 |
43,445 |
| Douglas |
17.50 |
19.35 |
21.92 |
23.86 |
26.64
|
21.67 |
45,079 |
| Coos / Curry |
17.23 |
20.16 |
22.62 |
26.43 |
29.51
|
22.98 |
47,802 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
16.47 |
18.53 |
21.32 |
23.74 |
25.39
|
20.90 |
43,455 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
15.44 |
16.66 |
18.50 |
22.25 |
25.95
|
19.53 |
40,620 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
16.17 |
17.91 |
20.47 |
22.85 |
24.47
|
20.21 |
42,045 |
| Klamath / Lake |
15.02 |
17.08 |
20.07 |
22.40 |
24.18
|
19.58 |
40,742 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
14.39 |
16.73 |
19.43 |
23.24 |
27.98
|
20.10 |
41,798 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
14.78 |
17.56 |
19.59 |
21.18 |
22.36
|
19.02 |
39,549 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
14.32 |
16.17 |
17.73 |
19.37 |
21.61
|
17.76 |
36,932 |
| Clackamas |
19.20 |
20.42 |
22.15 |
24.82 |
27.46
|
22.58 |
46,962 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Industry
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Ownership |
2008
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
2,582 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
2,320 |
|
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
Private |
36 |
|
Rental and Leasing Services
|
Private |
36 |
|
Consumer Goods Rental
|
Private |
36 |
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
Private |
25 |
|
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Private |
103 |
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
Private |
103 |
|
Employment Services
|
Private |
103 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
2,144 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
618 |
|
Offices of Physicians
|
Private |
316 |
|
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
|
Private |
43 |
|
Outpatient Care Centers
|
Private |
93 |
|
Home Health Care Services
|
Private |
116 |
|
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
50 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
479 |
|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
Private |
473 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
1,023 |
|
Nursing Care Facilities
|
Private |
726 |
|
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
|
Private |
68 |
|
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
|
Private |
221 |
|
Social Assistance
|
Private |
24 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Federal |
101 |
|
Federal Government (Non-Postal)
|
Federal |
101 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
140 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
40 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Local |
49 |
|
Hospitals
|
Local |
33 |
|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
Local |
33 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
51 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
43 |
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 programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:
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Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
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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Valley Medical College, Inc.
4707 Silverton Rd NE
Salem, OR 97305-2947
Phone: (503) 363-9001
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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Clackamas Community College
19600 South Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 657-6958
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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Oregon Coast Community College
332 SW Coast Hwy
Newport, OR 97365
Phone: (541) 265-2283
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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Pioneer Pacific College
27501 SW Parkway Ave
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (866) 772-4636
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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Apollo College-Portland Inc
2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Floor
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 761-6100
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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