Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Job Description

Introduction: Begin with a brief overview of the job and its key responsibilities. Mention if the LVN will be assigned to a specific department, specialty, or if the position involves scheduling rotation. 

About your facility: In this section, highlight the benefits of joining your team and workplace. Share information about your facility’s mission, values, company culture, and any hospital designations, awards or recognitions received. 

Role and responsibilities: Outline the daily tasks of an LVN that are unit-/specialty-specific to help candidates assess their interest/qualifications in the role. 

Adding bullet points can make the information easily digestible. Here are some examples of standard job duties: 

• Dress wounds, administer medications, and assist with medical procedures. 

• Monitor patients’ conditions/vital signs while documenting observations and treatment progress. 

• Organize patient medications. 

Expectations: Specify if the job is full-time or part-time. List any benefits and perks offered by your facility, like professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursements, or paid time off. You can also provide pay range information here. Be transparent about the job’s physical requirements. For example: 

This role can be physically demanding, requiring occasional heavy lifting. The job will require standing and walking, with some sitting. Tasks will involve eye work, such as computer use, typing, reading, and writing. Please note that the physical demands may vary depending on the specific work area and tasks assigned. 

Minimum qualifications: List the must-have candidate requirements. For example: 

• Current unrestricted LVN license to practice in [insert state] 

• [Insert number] years of experience as an LVN. 

• Required certifications for the specific position (e.g., BLS, CPR) 

• Additionally required associations/certifications for the position (e.g., CWCA, CHPLN) 

• Must possess strong clinical and technical skills (e.g., familiarity with an EMR such as Epic) 

• Robust interpersonal and communication skills 

Conclusion: Finish the LVN job description with a strong call to action, explaining how candidates can apply for the open role and outlining the next steps in the hiring process.