LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE, CDCR - CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE FACILITY (CHCF)

About the Role

This advertisement is for a Licensed Vocational Nurse, CDCR position(s) located at California Health Care Facility (CHCF) in Stockton, CA, in San Joaquin County. This is a part-time position working 12 hours per week. The monthly salary range for this position is $1,774 to $2,005. You must indicate JC-531935 and position number 140-213-8257-XXX on your application. Main communication for this position will be through email; please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

About the Department

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive, respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department. Across our organization, our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR and CCHCS mission.

Job Description and Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 20, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, to have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and to receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect these recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.

Under the supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse (SRN) II/III, Correctional Facility (CF) and the clinical guidance of the Registered Nurse (RN), CF, the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), provides a basic and technical level of general nursing care to patients in a variety of correctional health care settings.

The LVN, CDCR, pursuant to the LVN scope of practice and in collaboration with the health care team, ensures the delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients.

• Provides technical patient care under valid authorization by a provider's order and the delegation and clinical direction of the RN, CF.
• Provides support to the care team for daily health care operations.
• Communicates effectively with patients and other members of the health care team.
• Responsible for addressing the ongoing needs of patients.
• Works with physicians and other health care providers.
• Promotes the efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective use of health care resources.

To obtain list eligibility for the Licensed Vocational Nurse, CDCR, before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the examination: CalCareers. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.