Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Big Spring, Texas
- Shift
- Rotating
- Hours a week
- 40 hrs a week
- Unit
- Psych
- Contract
- 26-week contract
Still listed, seen 3 days ago · Posted Aug 17 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Rotating · 40 hours
- Weekends
- Every other weekend
- Orientation
- 2–3 week preceptorship
- Term
- 26 weeks · Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- LVN
More role details
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- TX nursing median $42/hr
TX nursing postings that state pay run $28/hr to $62/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $51/hr, across 1468 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Role Summary
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides advanced vocational nursing care within a state-operated hospital setting serving individuals with intellectual disabilities and complex medical, mental health, and behavioral health needs.
This role is integral to ensuring the safety, dignity, and well-being of patients through high-quality clinical care, medication management, and adherence to regulatory standards. The LVN works collaboratively within a structured healthcare environment while receiving comprehensive training and mentorship to support professional growth and clinical excellence.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced LVN seeking meaningful work in a mission-driven environment focused on compassionate, patient-centered care.
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Duties & Responsibilities
Provide direct nursing care to patients with intellectual disabilities and complex medical, mental health, and behavioral health conditions
Administer medications and treatments accurately and safely
Provide medication education to patients as appropriate
Complete detailed and accurate clinical documentation
Perform computer data entry (full system training provided)
Follow and comply with all facility Standard Operating Procedures
Ensure adherence to applicable regulatory standards and accrediting agency requirements, including ICF-IID regulations and state health services standards
Maintain compliance with all policies, procedures, and directives governing patient care
Participate in required training and professional development programs
Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Valid, active Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license
Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience
Ability to comply with state immunization requirements
Successful completion of required drug screening
Successful completion of required fingerprinting and background screening
Completion of all required facility and state-mandated training
Ability to work within a structured hospital environment serving individuals with complex needs
Desired Qualifications
Experience working in behavioral health, mental health, intellectual disability, or state hospital settings
Strong medication administration and documentation skills
Experience working within regulated healthcare environments
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Strong communication and critical thinking skills
Schedule & Commitment
Full-time position (40 hours per week)
Alternating shifts to meet staffing needs
Every other weekend off
Flexible start date (Monday–Friday start options available)
Five (5) days allotted prior to start date to complete pre-employment requirements
Minimum of 2–3 weeks of structured on-unit mentorship with a seasoned LVN
Six (6) month minimum commitment required
Location & Work Type
On-site hospital setting.
Full-time, shift-based schedule.
If you're interested, please reply to this advertisement or directly email your resume to me at DSalgado@teemagroup.com or by calling/texting (949) 295-5951.
I strive to reply within 48 hours. Looking forward to connecting with you soon. Thank you!
#Workwolf
Sourced from TEEMA Group’s careers page.
“Required Qualifications Valid, active Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience Ability to comply with state immunization requirements Successful completion of required drug…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Valid, active Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license
- Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience
- Ability to comply with state immunization requirements
- Successful completion of required drug screening
- Successful completion of required fingerprinting and background screening
- Completion of all required facility and state-mandated training
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- Ability to work within a structured hospital environment serving individuals with complex needs
- Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in behavioral health, mental health, intellectual disability, or state hospital settings
- Strong medication administration and documentation skills
- Experience working within regulated healthcare environments
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Strong communication and critical thinking skills
- Schedule & Commitment
- Full-time position (40 hours per week)
- Alternating shifts to meet staffing needs
- Every other weekend off
- Flexible start date (Monday–Friday start options available)
- Five (5) days allotted prior to start date to complete pre-employment requirements
- Minimum of 2–3 weeks of structured on-unit mentorship with a seasoned LVN
- Six (6) month minimum commitment required
- Location & Work Type
- On-site hospital setting.
- Full-time, shift-based schedule.
- If you're interested, please reply to this advertisement or directly email your resume to me at DSalgado@teemagroup.com or by calling/texting (949) 295-5951.
- I strive to reply within 48 hours. Looking forward to connecting with you soon. Thank you!
- #Workwolf
Place
- City
- Big Spring, Texas
- Rent against this pay
- 19% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $67,581/yr
- State price level
- 3% below the national average
$1,050 median rent against $5,547 a month at $32/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Texas index 97.1, where 100 is the national average.
Big Spring sits in West Texas, named for the natural spring that once sustained travelers crossing the region. This small city offers nurses a close-knit community with wide-open skies, easy commutes, and a slower pace of life away from major metro congestion.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?