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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$62,340	54000	2.6%
State Statistics	-	-	-
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$62,340

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

54000

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

2.6%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

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.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
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.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Some College Courses

Related Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
Record patient medical histories.
Record patient medical histories.
Administer intravenous medications.
Provide basic information to guests, visitors, or clients.
Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
Measure the physical or physiological attributes of patients.
Record patient medical histories.
Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
Assist patients with hygiene or daily living activities.
Supervise patient care personnel.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
Record patient medical histories.
Analyze quantitative data to determine effectiveness of treatments or therapies.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use.
Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
Test biological specimens to gather information about patient conditions.
Collect biological specimens from patients.
Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
Prepare patients physically for medical procedures.
Manage preparation of special meals or diets.
Treat patients using physical therapy techniques.
Clean medical equipment or facilities.
Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.
Order medical supplies or equipment.
Assist patients with hygiene or daily living activities.
Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.
Sterilize medical equipment or instruments.
Assist patients with hygiene or daily living activities.
Schedule patient procedures or appointments.
Maintain medical facility records.
Perform clerical work in medical settings.
Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Apply compresses, ice bags, or hot water bottles.
Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
Record food and fluid intake and output.
Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
Prepare or examine food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simple nursing tasks.
Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.
Make appointments, keep records, or perform other clerical duties in doctors' offices or clinics.
Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms.
Wash and dress bodies of deceased persons.
Clean rooms and make beds.
Inventory and requisition supplies and instruments.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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