Managed Care Travel Nurse-LVN

Extended Job Title Managed Care Travel Nurse-LVN

Position Description Employees in this classification travel as required providing a wide variety of patient care activities in a correctional facility. They function within their legal scope of practice and by the policies and procedures of the organization and practice setting. Work is performed under the direction of a registered nurse as part of a total correctional managed health care team in providing safe and competent care to patients.

Requisition 43726

Travel Required Up to 75%

Pay Grade Maximum $40.00

• Provides safe, timely, and appropriate nursing care to incarcerated patients across assigned correctional facilities in accordance with scope of practice, standing orders, and direction.
• Completes ≥95% of assigned medication administration, treatment delivery, patient assessments, and sick call activities.

• Completes required clinical documentation in the electronic health record within the same shift for ≥95% of encounters, meeting organizational and regulatory documentation standards.
• Maintains compliance with correctional health standards, and regulatory requirements, with timely correction of identified deficiencies.

• Provides virtual nursing services as assigned, including patient triage, follow-up care, education, and coordination under established protocols.
• Ensures professional communication, privacy compliance, and timely escalation of clinical concerns.
• Responds to assigned virtual nursing encounters within established service time frames for ≥95% of cases.

• Collaborates effectively with providers, clinical staff, custody staff, and administrative teams to support continuity of care within the correctional settings.
• Communicates patient care needs and follow-up requirements to appropriate team members within one business day, or sooner as indicated, in ≥95% of applicable situations.

• Supports Nurse Educator and Associate Director with clinically related administrative and developmental tasks. Delivers assigned work products accurately and within agreed deadlines in ≥95% of assignments.

• Travels between assigned correctional facilities as scheduled. Arrives prepared and on time, adapts to varying facility workflows, and maintains professional conduct while representing the organization positively at all sites. Arrives at assigned facilities as scheduled and ready to work for ≥98% of scheduled shifts.

• Completes assigned duties outside of routine responsibilities within established timelines and in line with organizational standards in ≥95% of assignments.

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Pay Grade Minimum $35.00

Pay Basis Hourly

Work Location Lubbock

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in correctional health care, detention facilities, or other highly structured or secure healthcare environments.
• Experience supporting multiple clinical sites or travel-based nursing roles.
• Exposure to virtual nursing, telehealth workflows, or remote care coordination.
• Experience assisting with clinical process improvement, standing orders, or staff education under nursing leadership.

Department Office of Strategic Initiatives

Required Attachments Resume / CV

Job Type Full Time

Shift Other

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app
4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Current Vocational Nurse License in the State of Texas, or ability to transfer the license to Texas by start date, and 5 years of experience as a licensed vocational nurse.

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