Licensed Vocational Nurse

If you are passionate about helping others and want to work in your community, join the team as a Licensed Vocational Nurse I!

Starting salary up to $39.08/hour ($81,564/year), reimbursement for licensure-related fees, and a competitive total compensation package!*

The Department of Health Services is currently recruiting to fill one full‑time and two extra‑help Licensed Vocational Nurse positions at either the I or II levels. If you are interested in being considered at the different levels of this opportunity, you must apply to the separate concurrent recruitments being conducted for each level.

Please Note: A current California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse is required for these positions and must be maintained as a condition of employment in this job classification.

Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits
* including:

• Hybrid Telework – A schedule that meets the needs of our staff, department operations, and the communities we serve may be available depending on the assignment
• Salary Advancement – A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full‑time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
• Career Advancement – With time and good performance, the opportunity for advancement to Licensed Vocational Nurse II ($34.11 - $41.46/hour)
• Fee Reimbursement – Possible reimbursement for registration fees and additional Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians requirements
• Shift Assignment Premium – A 5% hourly premium for hours worked in the Crisis Stabilization Unit
• Shift Differential Premium – A premium may be available for qualifying hours worked on an evening shift or night shift
• Cost of Living Adjustment – Effective March 3, 2026, these positions receive a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) of 3%
• Flexible Schedules – Flexible schedule opportunities may be available for certain positions
• Paid Time Off – Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
• County Paid Health Premium Contributions – 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee‑only and employee + family health plan options
• Post‑Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement – County contributions to help fund post‑retirement health insurance/benefits
• Retirement – A pension fully integrated with Social Security
• Paid Parental Leave – May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment
• Additional Benefits: Excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, professional development, and more
• Student Loan Debt Relief – County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education

The Department of Health Services' Youth and Family Services Foster Youth Team (FYT) is looking for a full‑time Licensed Vocational Nurse to provide nursing care to children and youth in their outpatient services. This liaison position will be embedded within the Human Services Department Youth and Children Child Protective Services Office to aid in the psychotropic medication monitoring for foster youth.

They will work closely with Public Health Nurses, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Legal Processors to track, monitor, and help fill out the Applications for Psychotropic Medication Forms (JV 220 and JV 216) for our foster youth. This role will be educating parents or foster parents, social workers, and health workers on the JV 220 process. They will also be required to effectively partner with clinics and hospitals, ensuring the proper care and medications are considered for foster youth.

The Department of Health Services Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is looking for two extra‑help Licensed Vocational Nurses to provide specialized and mandated nursing…