Licensed Vocational Nurse, CF - Central California Women's Facility (CCWF)

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 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 fulfilling environments for employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. We aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices.

We are committed to building an inclusive and respectful workplace, attracting and hiring candidates from all communities, and empowering employees from diverse backgrounds. Our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of healthcare possible to a diverse correctional population.

Location: Central California Women's Facility, Chowchilla, Madera County
Position Number: 381-213-8257-101
Schedule: Part-time, 4 hours per week
Monthly Salary Range: $591.30 to $668.20

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 healthcare settings. The LVN ensures the delivery of appropriate and timely healthcare to patients in collaboration with the healthcare team.

The LVN provides technical patient care under valid authorization by a provider’s order and the clinical direction of the RN. They support daily healthcare operations, communicate effectively with patients and the healthcare team, address ongoing patient needs, and promote the efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective use of healthcare resources.

Responsibilities

• Deliver basic and technical nursing care to patients in correctional healthcare settings.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure timely and appropriate patient care.
• Provide technical patient care under the delegation and clinical direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Support daily healthcare operations and communicate effectively with patients and team members.
• Address ongoing patient needs and work with physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Promote the efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective use of healthcare resources.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid, active license from the State of California to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.

Pay

Monthly part-time salary range: $591.30 to $668.20.

Effective July 1, 2025, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) reduces the base salary of full-time employees in Bargaining Unit 20 by 3% and provides 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly for at least 16 months. Part-time and permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same conditions on a prorated basis.

Schedule

Part-time position working 4 hours per week.