Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) – Evening Shift
Carlsbad, Texas
We are hiring experienced Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) / Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) for a six-month contract opportunity at a state-supported residential care facility.
- Shift and hours
- Five shifts per week · 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM · Rotating schedule40 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Psych · Residential Care This position provides direct nursing care and clinical support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and behavioral health needs.individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and behavioral health needs
- License
- LPN or LVN license Active Texas LVN/LPN license OR qualifying Nurse Licensure Compact licenseActive Texas LVN/LPN license
- Term
- 26 weeks · Local Contract
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active Texas LVN/LPN license Active Texas LVN/LPN license OR qualifying Nurse Licensure Compact license Check your license
- License
- Qualifying Nurse Licensure Compact license Check your license
- Also asks
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Also asks
- Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation
- Also asks
- Dependable and able to maintain the required rotating schedule
Preferred
- Experience
- Experience working with IDD, developmental disabilities, psychiatric conditions, or behavioral health populations Experience working with IDD, developmental disabilities, psychiatric conditions, or behavioral health populations is highly preferred
- Also asks
- Computer and electronic health record experience Computer and electronic health record experience preferred
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Administer medications, injections, and prescribed treatments Administer medications, injections, and prescribed treatments
- Day to day
- Perform approved nursing procedures according to facility and state regulations Perform approved nursing procedures according to facility and state regulations
- Day to day
- Monitor individuals for changes in health, condition, or behavior Monitor individuals for changes in health, condition, or behavior
- Day to day
- Document nursing care accurately and on time Document nursing care accurately and on time
- Day to day
- Communicate changes and concerns to appropriate members of the clinical team Communicate changes and concerns to appropriate members of the clinical team
- Day to day
- Respond appropriately to medical and behavioral emergencies Respond appropriately to medical and behavioral emergencies
- Day to day
- Follow infection-control, health, and safety procedures Follow infection-control, health, and safety procedures
- Day to day
- Collect specimens and perform approved screening tests after competency validation Collect specimens and perform approved screening tests after competency validation
- Day to day
- Educate individuals regarding their healthcare needs and goals Educate individuals regarding their healthcare needs and goals
- Day to day
- Assist with turning and repositioning when providing treatments Assist with turning and repositioning when providing treatments
- Day to day
- Monitor individuals receiving treatments and procedures Monitor individuals receiving treatments and procedures
- Day to day
- Maintain appropriate medical and clinical supplies Maintain appropriate medical and clinical supplies
- Day to day
- Collaborate with nursing and direct-care staff to provide safe, consistent care Collaborate with nursing and direct-care staff to provide safe, consistent care
- Overtime
- May be required Additional shifts or overtime may be required based on facility needs
- Weekends
- Every third weekend off Every third weekend off
- Holidays
- No additional time off available during holiday season, including Christmas and New Year's Important: Additional time off will not be available during the holiday season, including Christmas and New Year's.
The workplace
- Hiring contact
- Email your resume today to apply mpalkin@teemagroup.com Email your resume today to apply mpalkin@teemagroup.com
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for 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?
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Your fit
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Original listing
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- 6-Month Contract | 40 Hours/Week
- Shift: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Location: Texas
We are hiring experienced Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) / Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) for a six-month contract opportunity at a state-supported residential care facility.
This position provides direct nursing care and clinical support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and behavioral health needs.
Schedule
40 hours per week
Five shifts per week
4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Rotating schedule
Every third weekend off
Additional shifts or overtime may be required based on facility needs
Important: Additional time off will not be available during the holiday season, including Christmas and New Year's.
Responsibilities
Administer medications, injections, and prescribed treatments
Perform approved nursing procedures according to facility and state regulations
Monitor individuals for changes in health, condition, or behavior
Document nursing care accurately and on time
Communicate changes and concerns to appropriate members of the clinical team
Respond appropriately to medical and behavioral emergencies
Follow infection-control, health, and safety procedures
Collect specimens and perform approved screening tests after competency validation
Educate individuals regarding their healthcare needs and goals
Assist with turning and repositioning when providing treatments
Monitor individuals receiving treatments and procedures
Maintain appropriate medical and clinical supplies
Collaborate with nursing and direct-care staff to provide safe, consistent care
Qualifications
Active Texas LVN/LPN license OR qualifying Nurse Licensure Compact license
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation
Computer and electronic health record experience preferred
Experience working with IDD, developmental disabilities, psychiatric conditions, or behavioral health populations is highly preferred
Dependable and able to maintain the required rotating schedule
Ideal Candidate
We're looking for an LVN/LPN who is dependable, compassionate, clinically confident, and comfortable supporting individuals with complex developmental and behavioral healthcare needs.
If you're an LVN/LPN interested in a stable 40-hour-per-week contract opportunity, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today for immediate consideration.
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What's around it?
Carlsbad, TX
Living costs about 3% below the US average