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Acute Care RN - Orthopedics

Covenant Health

Lubbock, TX

Posted Jun 30

Shift
Nights
Unit
Med-Surg

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Nights
Term
Permanent
On the floor
On call
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$45/hr
nursing in Texas$35/hr

The median for nursing in Texas is $35/hr, across 709 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Overtime
$35.50/hr

About this role

Providence nurses are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. You will 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 nurses, we must empower them. Learn why nurses choose to work at Providence by visiting our Nursing Institute page.

Join our team at Covenant Medical Center. As a Providence caregiver, you’ll apply your specialized training to deliver world-class health with human connection and make a difference every day through your extraordinary care.

Full time night and day shift position available.

Required

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qualifications

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.

Upon hire: Texas Registered Nurse License Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association

1 year RN experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as

  • shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

  • Requsition ID: 443640
  • Company: Covenant Jobs
  • Job Category: Nursing-Patient Facing
  • Job Function: Nursing
  • Job

Schedule

Full time Job Shift: Multiple shifts available Career Track: Nursing Department: 8009 MEDSURG SOUTH 6 Address: TX Lubbock 3615 19th St Work Location: Covenant Medical Center Workplace Type: On-site Pay Range: $35.50 - $55.12 The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as

  • shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

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Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
  • Upon hire: Texas Registered Nurse License
  • Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
  • 1 year RN experience.
  • Why Join Providence?
  • Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
  • About Providence
  • At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
  • Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as
  • shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Place

City
Lubbock, TX
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 · Census ACS 2024.

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