Licensed Vocational Nurse Med Surg
As a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) at HCA Healthcare, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality care that puts patients first.
Posted Sep 30 · New grads welcomed
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Nights Jump-start your career as a Licensed Vocational Nurse Med Surg, Full-Time on Night Shift today with Methodist Hospital.
- Unit and setting
- Med-Surg · Hospital
- License
- LPN or LVN license (LPN/LVN) Licensed Practical or Vocational NurseLPN/LVN license
- Term
- Permanent Jump-start your career as a Licensed Vocational Nurse Med Surg, Full-Time on Night Shift today with Methodist Hospital.Full time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed No experience Required Years of Experience
- License
- LPN/LVN license (LPN/LVN) Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse
- Certification
- BLS within 30 days of employment startAfter hire · within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Education
- Vocational school graduate or associate degree Vocational School Graduate, or Associate Degree
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- tuition assistance
- Loan repayment
- student loan assistance
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine coverageComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- BenefitsFree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- BenefitsPaid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability, leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Benefits401(k) with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- BenefitsEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Stock Purchase Plan
- BenefitsTuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
More benefits (17)
- BenefitsFertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, consumer discounts
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Adoption assistance
- Family leave
- 401(k) matching
- Loan assistance
- Life insurance
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine benefits
- Wellbeing support including free counseling and referral services
- Paid time off, paid family leave, and short- and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service
- Tuition assistance and student loan assistance
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Providing focused nursing care for patients with complex needs by administering medications, managing lines or drains, and assisting with interventions like cardiac monitoring or respiratory support
- Day to day
- Administer medications, manage lines or drains, assist with cardiac monitoring or respiratory support
- Day to day
- Observe for subtle status changes and escalate concerns quickly
- Day to day
- Document timely, accurate updates for the care team Documenting timely, accurate updates that help the care team coordinate effectively in a high-acuity environment
- Day to day
- Explain complex conditions and recovery steps to patients and families Helping patients and families understand complex conditions and recovery steps with clarity and comfort
- Day to day
- Work with RNs, providers and specialists to stabilize patients through transition from intensive care toward recovery Working closely with RNs, providers, and specialists to stabilize patients and guide them through the transition from intensive care toward recovery
- Hours stated
- Full-Time on Night Shift
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Details
- No travel required No Travel Required
- Details
- Over 900-bed hospital With over 900 beds
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.
- Hospital
- Methodist Hospital
- Address
- 7700 FLOYD CURL DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78229
- CMS rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 1,785
- RN residency
- Methodist Healthcare Nurse Residency at Methodist Children Hospital, accredited through Oct 2027
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on Methodist Health System’s careers page.
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Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Licensed Vocational Nurse Med Surg, Full-Time on Night Shift today with Methodist Hospital.
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) at HCA Healthcare, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality care that puts patients first. Your clinical skills, attention to detail, and compassionate presence help create healing experiences and support a team that’s committed to the care and improvement of human life.
Your responsibilities will include
Providing focused nursing care for patients with complex needs by administering medications, managing lines or drains, and assisting with interventions like cardiac monitoring or respiratory support Closely observing patients for subtle changes in status — including shifts in heart rhythm, oxygen levels, or neurological signs — and escalating concerns quickly to support early intervention Documenting timely, accurate updates that help the care team coordinate effectively in a high-acuity environment Helping patients and families understand complex conditions and recovery steps with clarity and comfort Working closely with RNs, providers, and specialists to stabilize patients and guide them through the transition from intensive care toward recovery
What qualifications you will need
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- (LPN/LVN) Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse
- Vocational School Graduate, or Associate Degree
No Travel Required
No experience Required Years of Experience
Benefits
Methodist Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology and orthopedics. We are proud to be the largest provider of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio, are home to the largest robotics program in the world, and our Adult Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant unit has become the first program to receive FACT Accreditation in North America.
As the flagship hospital, and most comprehensive medical care facility of Methodist Healthcare, we appreciate the support and recognition we receive from the community. We’ve recently been named the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by the U. S. News and World Report for 2019-20. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care possible for our patients, which is proven by our consecutive Grade A Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores. In addition, Methodist Hospital not only received a Primary Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission, but has also received a Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from DNV GL Healthcare, designating the facility as offering the most advanced stroke treatment available in a given geographic area.
For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital under Locations.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Licensed Vocational Nurse Med Surg opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
What's around it?
San Antonio, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 5% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,324/mo
- Household income
- $65,056/yr, all local households, not nurse pay