Licensed Vocational Nurse

Lubbock, Texas

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Posted Aug 12

Shift and hours: 8-⁠hour evenings32 hours a week
Unit and setting: Psych · Hospital
License: LVN licenseMust possess valid LVN license
Term: Agency

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License: Must possess valid LVN license
Also asks: Must comply with HHSC immunization requirements
Also asks: Must submit to HHSC required drug test
Also asks: Must submit to HHSC required fingerprinting
Also asks: Must complete facility and HHSC required training

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Travel reimbursement
AD&D insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance

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Pet insurance
Medical Insurance
Basic Life Insurance
401(k)

The role and schedule

Weekends: Every other weekend

The workplace

Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc.

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Staffing partner: Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc.

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Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for a Licensed Vocational Nurse to work in a state hospital located in Lubbock, TX.

Pay Rate: $40.10/hr Location: Lubbock, TX

Schedule

2pm-10pm (Required to work every other weekend shift) Shifts are alternating to meet staffing needs. Will be required to work every other weekend. 32 hours per week guaranteed

Job

Duties

Provide care for patients - manage medication administration and treatments; provide medication education and complete documentation. Perform computer data entry - Receive full training Licensed to practice Nursing in Texas (LVN) 1 year, but preferably 2+ years as a direct care nurse Competent in advanced skills such as gastrostomy tubes/enteral feedings, Foley catheters, tracheostomies, etc.

Requirements

Must possess valid LVN license
Must comply with HHSC immunization requirements
Must submit to HHSC required drug test
Must submit to HHSC required fingerprinting
Must complete facility and HHSC required training

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Basic Life: $25,000 (100% employer paid) Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) : $25,000 (100% employer paid) Voluntary Life/AD&D: Additional coverage options available for employees, spouses and children (100% employee paid) Company 401(k) plans with eligibility from the 1st day of the month following hire. Nationwide contract opportunities Dedicated Administrative Support Staff

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In Lubbock, TX

Lubbock, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Median rent: $1,182/mo
Household income: $60,895/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Lubbock, TX

NeighborhoodsLocals steer newcomers toward Southwest Lubbock and the suburb of Wolfforth and tell them to stay out of the north and east sides; South Lubbock is described as the nicest and most expensive part of town. Near Texas Tech and the hospitals, a local 2024 guide singles out the Medical District as affordable and convenient (the most relevant pocket for nurses), Tech Terrace for classic charm and a strong rental market, Rush for an old-money vibe and top schools, North Overton as a gentrifying student hotspot, and North Pointe as newer and quieter for grads. RentCafe’s 2026 affordable list is Atkins (quiet, mostly single-family and small complexes), Wester, West End Place, Remington Park, and Caprock. Reddit threads also weigh Maxey Park, Heart of Lubbock, Slaton-Bean, Downtown, South Overton, Wheelock & Monterey, Clapp Park, Coronado, and Bowie. Wolfforth and Shallowater sit cheaper than campus- or downtown-adjacent rentals.

Locals steer newcomers toward Southwest Lubbock and the suburb of Wolfforth and tell them to stay out of the north and east sides; South Lubbock is described as the nicest and most expensive part of town. Near Texas Tech and the hospitals, a local 2024 guide singles out the Medical District as affordable and convenient (the most relevant pocket for nurses), Tech Terrace for classic charm and a strong rental market, Rush for an old-money vibe and top schools, North Overton as a gentrifying student hotspot, and North Pointe as newer and quieter for grads.

RentCafe’s 2026 affordable list is Atkins (quiet, mostly single-family and small complexes), Wester, West End Place, Remington Park, and Caprock. Reddit threads also weigh Maxey Park, Heart of Lubbock, Slaton-Bean, Downtown, South Overton, Wheelock & Monterey, Clapp Park, Coronado, and Bowie.

Wolfforth and Shallowater sit cheaper than campus- or downtown-adjacent rentals.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: living-inlubbock.com Source 3: rentcafe.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: frenchbrothers.com

Getting aroundMean commute times are around 17 minutes; locals describe traffic as light, parking as easy, and errands as short. The Medical District is the neighborhood explicitly framed as convenient for campus and healthcare workers, while Southwest Lubbock, South Lubbock, Wolfforth, and Shallowater remain typical residential bases with still-brief drives. Healthcare employers named in relocation guides include Covenant Health, UMC Health System, and the Texas Tech-affiliated hospital, but sources do not name hospital-specific routes, bus lines, or garage rules. Getting out of town is the harder trip: flying usually means connections, and driving to other major Texas cities takes several hours.

Mean commute times are around 17 minutes; locals describe traffic as light, parking as easy, and errands as short. The Medical District is the neighborhood explicitly framed as convenient for campus and healthcare workers, while Southwest Lubbock, South Lubbock, Wolfforth, and Shallowater remain typical residential bases with still-brief drives.

Healthcare employers named in relocation guides include Covenant Health, UMC Health System, and the Texas Tech-affiliated hospital, but sources do not name hospital-specific routes, bus lines, or garage rules. Getting out of town is the harder trip: flying usually means connections, and driving to other major Texas cities takes several hours.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: frenchbrothers.com Source 2: living-inlubbock.com Source 3: hunterswayapartments.com Source 4: staceyrogersrealestategroup.com Source 5: rentcafe.com

OutdoorsMackenzie Park is the main in-town green space, with Prairie Dog Town and the Joyland amusement park on the same grounds. Lubbock Memorial Arboretum has walking trails; the National Ranching Heritage Center is the outdoor-history campus people actually name. Life outdoors is High Plains: huge skies, strong sunsets, and room to breathe, plus wind so constant locals check the wind forecast the way other cities check rain, and real dust storms. These sources do not highlight a lake, river, or mountain trail system as the weekend default.

Mackenzie Park is the main in-town green space, with Prairie Dog Town and the Joyland amusement park on the same grounds. Lubbock Memorial Arboretum has walking trails; the National Ranching Heritage Center is the outdoor-history campus people actually name.

Life outdoors is High Plains: huge skies, strong sunsets, and room to breathe, plus wind so constant locals check the wind forecast the way other cities check rain, and real dust storms. These sources do not highlight a lake, river, or mountain trail system as the weekend default.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: lemon8-app.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: staceyrogersrealestategroup.com Source 5: pods.com

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Living in Lubbock

Lubbock is a High Plains college-and-healthcare city of just over 272,000, anchored by Texas Tech’s 40,000 students plus Covenant Health, UMC, and a Tech-affiliated hospital. What sets it apart is ~17-minute commutes, housing 14–15% below the U.S. average, and a Buddy Holly and wine-country streak unusual for West Texas. Nurses often choose the Medical District for convenience, Southwest Lubbock or Wolfforth for quieter streets, or South Lubbock for newer homes and Lubbock-Cooper or Friendship schools (Friendship ranked 14th in Texas). Atkins rents averaged $785 in February 2026; campus and south-side cost more. Expect relentless wind, July near 93°F, dust, hail, and 2026-deregulated power bills. Nightlife is quieter than Dallas, flights usually connect, and Reddit warns some locals come across as intolerant. The trade buys Mackenzie Park’s Prairie Dog Town, First Friday Art Trail, Llano Estacado and McPherson tastings, Triple J Chophouse, and a community that stays put because the next big city is hours away.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: pods.com Source 2: frenchbrothers.com Source 3: living-inlubbock.com Source 4: rentcafe.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: staceyrogersrealestategroup.com Source 7: lubbockeda.org Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: hunterswayapartments.com Source 10: lemon8-app.com

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Lubbock, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.