LVN - DRTX DOU

Mesquite, Texas

The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct and indirect patient care services requiring technical and manual skills, within the scope of practice, that meet the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care, and meets the communication needs of the patient and family; Performs under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Posted Oct 1

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: DOU · Hospital LVN - DRTX DOU
License: LVN license state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
Term: Permanent Employment Status: Full TimeFull Time

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License: state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
Certification: BLS certificate upon hire
Certification: IV certification upon hire

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Day to day: provides direct and indirect patient care services
Care model: performs under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse
Details: 202-bed acute care hospital

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Prime Healthcare Services

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Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Dallas Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Dallas Regional Medical Center is a 202-bed acute care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission that offers a wide range of medical services including 24/7 emergency care, cardiology, wound care, surgical services, cardiac catheterization, and imaging. The hospital is the only Certified Stroke Center, Accredited Chest Pain Center, and Labor and Delivery Unit in the area. In addition, Dallas Regional is the only Trauma Center for 13 miles, and was the first Accredited Geriatric Emergency Room in Dallas County.

The hospital is a recipient of Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Awards, 15 Healthgrades Five-Star ratings over the past three years, and Straight "A" Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2018. For more information visit www.dallasregionalmedicalcenter.com.

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Qualifications

Education, experience, training

Current and valid state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
IV certification upon hire.

Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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In Mesquite, TX

Mesquite, TX

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Life in Mesquite, TX

NeighborhoodsNurses and other DFW commuters live across named pockets rather than one hospital village. Original Town has historically rooted streets near Heritage Square; Pecan Bend is quieter and mostly residential; Mesquite Highlands sits on Interstate 635 beside the rodeo grounds for a faster Dallas run. Broadmoor Estates, Creek Crossing, and Lawson complete the map, with more spread-out housing along the I-20 and US-80 employment corridors. Stock is garden-style apartments and townhomes citywide, plus newer single-family subdivisions added as the city grew by about 25,000 people since 2000.

Nurses and other DFW commuters live across named pockets rather than one hospital village. Original Town has historically rooted streets near Heritage Square; Pecan Bend is quieter and mostly residential; Mesquite Highlands sits on Interstate 635 beside the rodeo grounds for a faster Dallas run.

Broadmoor Estates, Creek Crossing, and Lawson complete the map, with more spread-out housing along the I-20 and US-80 employment corridors. Stock is garden-style apartments and townhomes citywide, plus newer single-family subdivisions added as the city grew by about 25,000 people since 2000.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: homes.com

Getting aroundMesquite sits at the junction of four major highways, 14 miles east of Dallas; local write-ups put downtown at about 15 minutes and call highway access a selling point. Drivers use I-635 (especially from Mesquite Highlands), I-20, and US-80 toward Downtown Dallas, the Medical District, and the Telecom Corridor, while Dallas Regional Medical Center is a major in-city employer. Apartments.com lists a Laneview DART rail link plus STAR transit buses, but walkability is 30/100 versus drivability of 90/100, so a car is the default. Hospital parking is not described in these sources.

Mesquite sits at the junction of four major highways, 14 miles east of Dallas; local write-ups put downtown at about 15 minutes and call highway access a selling point. Drivers use I-635 (especially from Mesquite Highlands), I-20, and US-80 toward Downtown Dallas, the Medical District, and the Telecom Corridor, while Dallas Regional Medical Center is a major in-city employer.

Apartments.com lists a Laneview DART rail link plus STAR transit buses, but walkability is 30/100 versus drivability of 90/100, so a car is the default. Hospital parking is not described in these sources.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: pierreblake.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: homes.com

OutdoorsSamuell Farm is the standout green space, with walking trails, fishing ponds, open fields, playgrounds, picnic areas, and kids’ outdoor programs without leaving town. Westlake Park is cited as a quieter place to sit and take in the surroundings. The Mesquite Heritage Trail is a 4.25-mile paved path linking parts of the city. Friday-night high-school football at Hanby Stadium doubles as community outdoor life.

Samuell Farm is the standout green space, with walking trails, fishing ponds, open fields, playgrounds, picnic areas, and kids’ outdoor programs without leaving town. Westlake Park is cited as a quieter place to sit and take in the surroundings.

The Mesquite Heritage Trail is a 4.25-mile paved path linking parts of the city. Friday-night high-school football at Hanby Stadium doubles as community outdoor life.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: pierreblake.com Source 3: homes.com

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Living in Mesquite

Mesquite is a working East Dallas suburb of about 150,000, 14 miles from downtown, hanging its identity on the Mesquite Championship Rodeo at Mesquite Arena—Saturday nights all summer for fifty-plus years. For a nurse, the pitch is practical: Dallas Regional Medical Center is a top local employer, I-635, I-20, and US-80 reach the Dallas Medical District, and housing undercuts much of DFW. Garden apartments average $1,061 a month as of September 2026; typical homes sit near $273,000. Original Town near Heritage Square, quiet Pecan Bend, Mesquite Highlands off I-635, Creek Crossing, Broadmoor Estates, and Lawson are the named pockets—garden complexes and newer subdivisions, not a walkable core (walk score 30). Downtown has Bear Cave Coffee, murals, a farmers market, and the Mesquite Arts Center symphony; Porky’s on Gus Thomason and Oates is the named burger stop. Samuell Farm, Westlake Park, and the 4.25-mile Heritage Trail cover weekends. You will drive everywhere, and many DFW voices still send families to Rockwall, Rowlett, or Plano–Frisco when budget allows.

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As of 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: homes.com Source 3: pierreblake.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: realestate.usnews.com Source 8: facebook.com Source 9: facebook.com

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