Registered Nurse Long Term Care

Waco, Texas

You'll carry out physician and nursing orders, track vital signs and record patient condition as you run your patients' care plans.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 13

Shift and hours: Nights Schedule: Nights | Full-Time
Unit and setting: Skilled Nursing · Long Term Care Department: Skilled Nursing
License: RN license Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.Registered Nurse license before hire
Term: Permanent Schedule: Nights | Full-TimeFull-time

Do you qualify?

License: Registered Nurse license before hire Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Certification: BLS Provider within one month of hireAfter hire · obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire
Certification: BLS Instructor within one month of hire (alternative to BLS Provider)After hire · obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire
Education: Diploma from an accredited nursing school, or required professional licensure at hire

Preferred

Experience: Long-term care experience Long Term care experience

What it pays

Sign-on bonus: $5,000
Bonus: $5,000 sign-on bonus Sign-on Bonus: $5,000.00

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The role and schedule

Day to day: Primary coordinator across disciplines; discharge planning Serves as the primary coordinator across healthcare disciplines to align ongoing care and evaluate patient needs for seamless discharge planning.
Hours stated: Nights | Full-Time

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Facility: Providence Village
Department: Skilled Nursing
Schedule: Nights | Full-Time

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000.00 #LI-MR1 Care Plan Execution & Monitoring: Implements, monitors, and evaluates patient care plans while carrying out physician and nursing orders, tracking vital signs, and recording patient condition. Interdisciplinary Coordination & Discharge: Serves as the primary coordinator across healthcare disciplines to align ongoing care and evaluate patient needs for seamless discharge planning. Patient Safety & Emergency Response: Delivers comprehensive nursing care while proactively identifying environmental hazards or critical situations to initiate immediate corrective action.

Licensure / Certification / Registration Required Credential(s): Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. One or more of the following: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Instructor specializing in Basic Life Support obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Education Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Additional Preference

Long Term care experience

What's around it?

In Waco, TX

Waco, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent: $1,165/mo
Household income: $54,365/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Waco, TX

NeighborhoodsDean Highland, West Waco (especially zip 76710), and Cameron Park are the names Facebook locals give for safety, diversity, and amenities. Reddit threads on moving into Waco proper steer people to Mountainview or the south/western side of Landon Branch. Trulia’s 2026 guide maps five types: Downtown lofts and riverfront walkability; Baylor for campus-close apartments and errands on foot; Austin Avenue for grand early-1900s houses; North Lake Waco for newer lakeside four-bedrooms; Cedar Ridge for wooded lots and quiet larger homes. I-35 splits downtown and Baylor from the western neighborhoods, and nearby lower-density communities trade late-night dining for larger lots and quieter evenings.

Dean Highland, West Waco (especially zip 76710), and Cameron Park are the names Facebook locals give for safety, diversity, and amenities. Reddit threads on moving into Waco proper steer people to Mountainview or the south/western side of Landon Branch.

Trulia’s 2026 guide maps five types: Downtown lofts and riverfront walkability; Baylor for campus-close apartments and errands on foot; Austin Avenue for grand early-1900s houses; North Lake Waco for newer lakeside four-bedrooms; Cedar Ridge for wooded lots and quiet larger homes. I-35 splits downtown and Baylor from the western neighborhoods, and nearby lower-density communities trade late-night dining for larger lots and quieter evenings.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: trulia.com Source 4: westlandrg.com

Getting aroundOutside downtown and the Baylor blocks you need a car; Waco Transit System (WTS) buses run the main corridors. Interstate 35 cuts north–south through the city and has been under long-term construction, so cross-town trips slow at rush hour, while downtown is about five minutes from Baylor with little traffic on that hop. Parking near campus fills up and permit zones are common, so an off-street spot matters. Locals also warn that roads are narrow and driving on Waco Drive can be aggressive; these sources do not name hospital-specific routes or parking.

Outside downtown and the Baylor blocks you need a car; Waco Transit System (WTS) buses run the main corridors. Interstate 35 cuts north–south through the city and has been under long-term construction, so cross-town trips slow at rush hour, while downtown is about five minutes from Baylor with little traffic on that hop.

Parking near campus fills up and permit zones are common, so an off-street spot matters. Locals also warn that roads are narrow and driving on Waco Drive can be aggressive; these sources do not name hospital-specific routes or parking.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: facebook.com

OutdoorsCameron Park is the city’s outdoor centerpiece: more than 400 acres of trails, cliffs, and woodlands, with Cameron Park Zoo in a natural setting. The Brazos River, the historic Suspension Bridge (spanning since 1870), and the Riverwalk are the default stroll, run, and evening-walk circuit. Lake Waco is the lakeside-living and recreation counterpart on the north/west side. Waco Mammoth National Monument lets you see Columbian mammoth remains where they were found.

Cameron Park is the city’s outdoor centerpiece: more than 400 acres of trails, cliffs, and woodlands, with Cameron Park Zoo in a natural setting. The Brazos River, the historic Suspension Bridge (spanning since 1870), and the Riverwalk are the default stroll, run, and evening-walk circuit.

Lake Waco is the lakeside-living and recreation counterpart on the north/west side. Waco Mammoth National Monument lets you see Columbian mammoth remains where they were found.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: whiterockcreek.com Source 2: lemon8-app.com Source 3: trulia.com

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Waco sits on the Brazos River halfway between Dallas and Austin, still small enough to feel hometown but busy with Baylor, Magnolia Market at the Silos, and a revived downtown of boutiques and farm-to-table restaurants. Cost is the practical draw: no state income tax, 2-bedroom apartments around $1,325, and 3-bedroom houses listing near $251,900 as of July 2026. Locals recommend West Waco's 76710, Dean Highland, Mountainview, and Landon Branch for quieter streets; Downtown and Austin Avenue for lofts and historic houses; North Lake Waco and Cedar Ridge for lakeside or wooded lots. Plan to drive—WTS buses cover main corridors, but I-35 construction slows cross-town trips and Baylor parking is tight. Weekends go to Cameron Park's 400 acres, the 1870 Suspension Bridge and Riverwalk, Lake Waco, and the Mammoth National Monument. Culture is McLane Stadium Saturdays, the Dr Pepper Museum, Heart O' Texas Fair and Rodeo, and the Cultural Arts Fest. Tradeoffs: summer heat, high property taxes, aggressive driving on Waco Drive, and thinner career ladders than Dallas or Austin, offset by cheap rent, cheap food, and friendly people.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: whiterockcreek.com Source 6: lemon8-app.com Source 7: facebook.com Source 8: facebook.com Source 9: westlandrg.com

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Waco, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.