Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Surgery-Trauma

Lubbock, Texas

Provides Surgery-Trauma care to patients acting as an assistant to physicians in the hospital following established standards and practices with minimal supervision. Covenant Health is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Sep 11 · 3 years of experience

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour shifts
Unit and setting: Surgery-Trauma · Hospital
License: NP license Texas Registered Nurse license
Term: Permanent

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License: Texas Registered Nurse license Check your license
License: Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse recognition through Texas Board of Nursing Check your license
License: Current state licensure as a Physician Assistant Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Designation or Current state licensure as a Physician Assistant.
Certification: Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Certification: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Designation
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or Physician Assistant program Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Education: Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or successful completion of an approved Physician Assistant program.
Experience: 3 years professional nursing experience in a clinic setting or 3 years professional physician assistance experience in a clinic setting 3 years Professional nursing experience in a clinic setting or 3 years Professional physician assistance experience in a clinic setting.

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Benefits401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
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BenefitsPaid parental leavePaid parental leave

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Provides Surgery-Trauma care to patients acting as an assistant to physicians in the hospital following established standards and practices with minimal supervision. 12-hour shifts. Minimum Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or successful completion of an approved Physician Assistant program. Texas Registered Nurse license AND Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse recognition through Texas Board of Nursing or Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Designation or Current state licensure as a Physician Assistant.

3 years Professional nursing experience in a clinic setting or 3 years Professional physician assistance experience in a clinic setting.

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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.