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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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.
What a licensed practical and licensed vocational nurse does
Become a licensed practical and licensed vocational nurse
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good licensed practical and licensed vocational nurse
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $34 per hour with an average salary of $70,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $30 and $37 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $62,200 and $76,600 per year.
Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurse job outlook
- There are 6,434 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 699 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.