PERINATAL LVN
Santa Maria, CAJob$38.42–47.98/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Perinatal LVN supports patient care for all ages in the perinatal unit under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role includes medication administration, assessments, nursing procedures, education for mothers and newborns, and support with mobility, safety, and surgical procedures. The LVN reports patient observations to the RN and maintains accurate records and operational readiness.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Perinatal LVN, you will perform a diverse range of assigned duties to support comprehensive patient care for all ages within the perinatal unit, working under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Your contributions will be essential to our patient-centered care.
Every day, you will administer medications, collect lab samples, perform vital patient assessments, and execute various skilled nursing procedures as per your scope of practice. You will provide essential education and support to mothers and newborns, assist with patient mobility and safety, and contribute to surgical support as needed. Additionally, you will support departmental activities, maintain accurate records, and ensure operational readiness, always reporting patient status observations to the Registered Nurse.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong clinical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a compassionate approach to patient and family care. Your ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks, collaborate effectively within the healthcare team, and adhere strictly to medical protocols and organizational policies will be essential in ensuring optimal outcomes for our perinatal population.
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Demonstrates perinatal/neonatal vocational nursing skills including but not limited to vital signs, heights and weights. Documents care provided per facility policy in EHR
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Consistently and accurately documents patient history and education regarding advance directives upon admission
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Reports observations regarding patient's status to the registered nurse. Identify patient deterioration requiring immediate interventions and care. Responds to urgent/emergent situations. Advocates for patient and families to improve health care.
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Assists in patient admission, transfer or discharge. Moves, lifts, ambulates and transports patients safely.
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Assists physicians and nursing staff with assigned procedures
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LVN Skill set: insertion/removal of IV's, foley catheters. Performs POC testing
Job Requirements
Required
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Licensed Vocational Nurse: CA
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Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days
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Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 30 Days
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Expanded IV Therapy Course
Preferred
- One (1) year current experience in an acute care setting or specialty area., upon hire
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.
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Pay Range
$38.42 - $47.98 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,010 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$38.42–47.98/hr
- California median$32–40/hr368 hourly ranges
- US median$28–35/hr5,439 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $43.20/hr, is 18% above the California median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the top quarter of Licensed Practical Nurse hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 523 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in California and 10,010 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Kaiser Permanente78 open
- Maxim Healthcare64 open
- UCLA Health36 open
- Experience
- Licensed Practical Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (2,618 postings).
- Education
- 21 of the 10,010 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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