Licensed Vocational Nurse D/CF

About the role

This is a continuous filing exam. The next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 PM on: 10/3/2025, 1/2/2026, 4/3/2026, 7/2/2026, 10/2/2026.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of vocational nursing duties, including hands-on care, testing, and treatment of patients
• Interview patients and assist them in follow-up care
• Maintain medical and medication supplies
• Assist in emergency medical treatment
• Administer medications
• Maintain charts and records

Requirements

• Possession of a current valid Licensed Vocational Nurse license issued by the State of California
• Special skills may be used in the performance of typical tasks wherein incumbents translate and interpret using standard English and a language other than standard English; and/or act as a consultant to others regarding the needs and problems presented by individuals of different languages and cultural backgrounds

Qualifications

• Physical Requirements: Incumbents must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during physically, mentally, and emotionally stressful and emergency situations encountered on the job without endangering their own health and well being or that of their fellow employees, forensic clients, patients, inmates, or the public
• Criminal History Check: The County may access criminal history information on all applicants, consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies and Procedure, and applicable federal and state law
• Licensure, Certification and Registration: Persons appointed to this class are required to: Obtain, and maintain a valid CPR certificateHave or obtain a valid blood draw certificate, hearing testing certificate, emergency first aid certificate, and/or other specialty training appropriate to Licensed Vocational Nurses and necessary in their job assignment

Skills

Knowledge of Vocational nursing principles, procedures and techniques
State of California laws and regulations on licensed vocational nursing
Proper handling and administering of biologicals
Standard medical record-keeping
Interviewing techniques
Common current medical terminology
Use and care of medical equipment used in clinical and infirmary settings
Basic medical indications of alcoholism and drug abuse and their overdoses
Basic behavioral indications of mental disturbance
Basic laboratory testing procedures
Current standard asepsis protocols
Basic symptoms and treatment of communicable diseases
Common drugs and medications used for birth control, communicable diseases, immunizations, allergies
Cardio-vascular conditions and substance overdoses, including their contra-indications and normal and abnormal results
Universal Precautions

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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Application and Testing Information

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.

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