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Licensed Vocational Nurse

Ernest Health

Lubbock, Texas

LVN

Posted Aug 14

Shift
Rotating
Unit
Rehab

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Role

Schedule
Rotating
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
LVN

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About this role

Overview

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Full Time - Lubbock, Texas

Trustpoint Rehabilitation Hospital is a premier inpatient facility specializing in the treatment of stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic trauma, and other complex medical conditions. We are proud to be one of the few rehabilitation hospitals in the region that also provides care for pediatric patients, offering specialized services tailored to the unique needs of children and their families. Our mission is to provide compassionate, individualized care that empowers patients—of all ages—to regain independence and achieve their best outcomes.

Trustpoint Rehabilitation Hospital of Lubbock is seeking a dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to join our Day & Night Shift team. As part of Ernest Health, we are nationally recognized for delivering exceptional rehabilitative care and fostering a supportive, team-oriented environment.

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We are seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.

Benefits

  • PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability

Wellness & Work Life Balance

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
  • Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date

Professional Growth

Continuing education opportunities and reimbursement

Qualifications

Required

Skills

  • Current state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse required
  • Current CPR certification required
  • One (1) year recent experience in acute care setting preferred

Additional Qualifications/

Skills

Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures. Demonstrates awareness of current Infection Control requirements and practices Demonstrates clinical proficiency utilizing policies, procedures, and guidelines Demonstrates appropriate use of supplies and equipment Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management. Effective organizational and time management skills. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality. Ability to work closely and professionally with others. Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of a registered nurse, provides general nursing care to patients. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

Sourced from Ernest Health’s careers page.

Requirements

  • Required
  • Current state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse required
  • Current CPR certification required
  • One (1) year recent experience in acute care setting preferred
  • Additional Qualifications/
  • Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
  • Demonstrates awareness of current Infection Control requirements and practices
  • Demonstrates clinical proficiency utilizing policies, procedures, and guidelines
  • Demonstrates appropriate use of supplies and equipment
  • Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
  • Effective organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
  • Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Benefits highlights

  • Wellness program
  • Health savings account
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching

Place

City
Lubbock, Texas
Median rent
$1,182/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$60,895/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
9% below the national average

Lubbock area index 91.3, where 100 is the national average.

Lubbock sits on the wide-open high plains of West Texas, offering a laid-back college-town energy thanks to Texas Tech University. Known as the 'Hub City,' it blends affordable suburban living with a surprising music heritage. Nurses relocating here will find a tight-knit community, flat horizons, and plenty of Texas pride.

Map showing the location of Lubbock, TX
Approximate location in Lubbock, TX. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.

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