Licensed Vocational Nurse IV

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Date:
Dec 15, 2025

Location:

DENTON, TX, US 76210

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

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Functional Title

Licensed Vocational Nurse IV

Job Title

Licensed Vocational Nurse IV

Agency

Health & Human Services Comm

Department

Campus Nursing

Posting Number

7450

Closing Date

02/27/2026

Posting Audience

Internal and External

Occupational Category

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Salary Group

TEXAS-A-20

Salary Range

$5,207.24 - $6,779.16

Pay Frequency

Monthly

Shift

Day

Additional Shift

Evenings (Second);
Days (First)

Telework

Not Eligible for Telework

Travel

Up to 5%

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Full Time/Part Time

Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt

Nonexempt

Facility Location

Denton State Supported Living Center

Job Location City

DENTON

Job Location Address

3980 STATE SCHOOL RD

MOS Codes

290X,46AX,46FX,46NX,46PX,46SX,46YX,66B,66C,66E,66F,66G,66H,66P,66R,66S,66T,66W,68C,68Z

Brief

Job Description

Come work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence. The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state.

Learn About Our State Supported Living Centers. If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!

Essential Job Functions (EJFs)

Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

Performs complex and technical nursing procedures according to facility and state regulations such as tracheostomy care, gastrostomy/jejunostomy care, wound care, breathing treatments. Collects specimens for laboratory examination and conducts appropriate screening tests when requested by lab personnel. Trains, models and coaches other LVNs on these procedures.

Administers medications and treatments orally, rectally, internally, or by injection. Makes rounds and/or home visits as needed and works in other locations at the SSLC as needed. Demonstrates competency in performing complex technical nursing tasks and procedures in accordance with HHSC, SSLC and state regulations.

Monitors individuals’ weight, diet, feedings, and vital signs. Monitors individuals’ health status after treatments and procedures. Monitors for signs and symptoms of illness. Trains, models and coaches and oversees this monitoring as performed by other LVNs. Assigns work to other LVNs when instructed by the manager. Recognize symptoms of illness and reports accurately to RN and/or Primary Care Provider(s).

Leads, monitors, and oversees non-nursing staff who are monitoring individuals before, during, and after treatments and procedures are completed. Oversees and instructs direct support professionals on how to monitor individuals after a treatment or procedure using instruction sheets such as that used for post-sedation monitoring of signs and symptoms.

Evaluates nursing intervention outcomes and provides input to other members of the healthcare team. Fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and integration and models this collaboration for other LVNs.

Communicates pertinent information orally and in writing to other team members, such as the RN Case Manager, in order to ensure the treatment team has the best information possible to make…