Nurse Educator - Adult MedSurg/Intermediate Care

Covenant Health

Covenant Medical Center

Lubbock, Texas

Eligibility: Nursing Education

Posted Sep 11

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: Adult MedSurg/Intermediate Care · Hospital Nurse Educator - Adult MedSurg/Intermediate Care
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
Experience: 3 years related experience 3 years related experience.
Experience: 1 year recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital 1 year recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital.
Also asks: Meet criteria to sit for NCLEX examination and become licensed in Texas Must meet the criteria to sit for the NCLEX examination and become licensed in the state of Texas.

Preferred

Education: Master's Degree in Nursing Master's Degree in Nursing.
Experience: 1 year clinical experience in area of specialty, if applicable 1 year Clinical experience in area of specialty, if applicable.
Also asks: Experience with ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program Experience with ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program.
Also asks: Experience as a nurse planner in an ANCC approved provider unit Experience as a nurse planner in an ANCC approved provider unit.

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Texas staff rolesTexas staff postings that state pay run $28/hr to $63/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $51/hr, across 1,476 postings.

Benefits

Benefits401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
Benefitsmedical, dental, vision health care benefitsmedical, dental, vision health care benefits
Benefitslife insurancelife insurance
Benefitsdisability insurancedisability insurance
Benefitspaid parental leavepaid parental leave
Benefitshealth issues paid time offhealth issues paid time off

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Benefitsvoluntary benefitsvoluntary benefits
Benefitswell-being resourceswell-being resources
vacations
holidays

The role and schedule

Day to day: orientation and onboarding Areas of NPD responsibility are: 1) orientation and onboarding; 2) competency management; 3) education; 4) role development; 5) collaborative partnerships; and (6) inquiry.
Day to day: competency management
Day to day: education
Day to day: role development
Day to day: collaborative partnerships
Day to day: inquiry

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Nursing professional development (NPD) is a nursing practice specialty that improves the professional practice and role competence of nurses and other healthcare personnel by facilitating ongoing learning, change, and role competence and growth with the intention of improving population health through indirect care. The role of the NPD practitioner is multi-faceted and includes serving as a change agent, mentor, learning facilitator and partner for practice transitions. Areas of NPD responsibility are: 1) orientation and onboarding; 2) competency management; 3) education; 4) role development; 5) collaborative partnerships; and (6) inquiry.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications: Must meet the criteria to sit for the NCLEX examination and become licensed in the state of Texas. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Upon hire: Texas Registered Nurse License.

Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association. 3 years related experience. 1 year recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital.

Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree in Nursing. 1 year Clinical experience in area of specialty, if applicable. Experience with ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program.

Experience as a nurse planner in an ANCC approved provider unit.

What's around it?

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.