Licensed Vocational Nurse
Corpus Christi, Texas
LVN
Posted Aug 14
- Unit
- Rehab
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- LVN
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Overview
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Full Time - Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi Rehabilitation Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas offers comprehensive inpatient rehabilitative care in a warm, coastal community setting. We are committed to helping patients recover from disabling medical events – including strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, major orthopedic injuries, and medically complex illnesses – through personalized and intensive therapy programs.
Our rehabilitation team combines expertise and compassion, providing tailored physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy to address each patient’s specific challenges and goals. The hospital’s modern design includes spacious private rooms and fully equipped therapy areas, allowing patients to practice real-life skills and build confidence in a safe environment.
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Accredited by The Joint Commission and recognized for exceptional quality of care, Corpus Christi Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to serve the Coastal Bend region by guiding patients on their journey to restored health, independence, and a better quality of life.
Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.
Benefits
- PPO and High-Deductible Medical Plan options
- Flexible and Health Saving account options available
- Dental and Vision coverage
- 401K with employer matching
- Life insurance
- Short-and-long term disability
- Competitive compensation and
- shift differentials. CRRN/CCRN pay!
Wellness & Work Life balance
Employee Assistance Program Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives. Earned Time Off - Start accruing vacation time on start date.
Professional Growth
- Clinical Career Ladder bonus program
- Nursing Preceptor bonus program
- Continuing education opportunities
What you bring
A passion for providing patient care, strong clinical skills, and a strong collaborator with Physicians and Therapists. Degree from an accredited Nursing Program. Current State Licensed Practical Nurse License. Current CPR
As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus on enhancing the employees’ work experience, recognizing, and celebrating achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.
Qualifications
Required
Skills
- Current state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse required
- Current CPR certification required
- One (1) year recent experience in acute care setting preferred
Additional Qualifications/
Skills
Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures. Demonstrates awareness of current Infection Control requirements and practices Demonstrates clinical proficiency utilizing policies, procedures, and guidelines Demonstrates appropriate use of supplies and equipment Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management. Effective organizational and time management skills. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality. Ability to work closely and professionally with others. Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Responsibilities
Under the direction of a registered nurse, provides general nursing care to patients. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.
Sourced from Ernest Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- Required
- Current state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse required
- Current CPR certification required
- One (1) year recent experience in acute care setting preferred
- Additional Qualifications/
- Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
- Demonstrates awareness of current Infection Control requirements and practices
- Demonstrates clinical proficiency utilizing policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Demonstrates appropriate use of supplies and equipment
- Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
- Effective organizational and time management skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
- Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Benefits highlights
- Wellness program
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
Place
- City
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,292/mo
- Local household income
- $67,394/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Corpus Christi area index 92.7, where 100 is the national average.
Corpus Christi sits along the Gulf Coast, offering nurses a laid-back beach-city lifestyle with year-round warm weather. The city stretches along Corpus Christi Bay, with Padre Island just to its east. Waterfront living, fishing, and coastal cuisine define the local culture, while several major hospital systems serve the growing region.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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