Licensed Vocational Nurse, CDCR - California Institution for Men - (CIM)

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment, and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Our mission is to facilitate the successful reintegration of individuals in our care back to their communities, equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs in a safe and humane environment.

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.

We are committed to building an inclusive and respectful workplace, attracting and hiring candidates from all communities, and empowering employees from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We foster inclusion, creativity, and collaboration while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect.

This position is located at California Institution for Men (CIM) in Chino, San Bernardino County.

About the Role

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) provides a basic and technical level of general nursing care to patients in correctional health care settings. The LVN ensures the delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients in collaboration with the health care team, pursuant to the LVN scope of practice.

Effective July 1, 2025, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (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% and receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Part-time and permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same conditions on a prorated basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical patient care under valid authorization by a provider’s order and the delegation and clinical direction of the RN, CF.
• Support the care team for daily health care operations.
• Communicate effectively with patients and other members of the health care team.
• Address the ongoing needs of patients in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers.
• Promote the efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective use of health care resources.

Additional information about the job can be found in the Duty Statement.