Travel LPN​/LVN - Correctional

GQR Healthcare is seeking a LPN / LVN Correctional for a travel job in Palestine, Texas.

• Specialty:
  Correctional
• Discipline:
  LPN / LVN
• Start Date:
  
  04/04/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Length: 13 weeks but will be continuous employment. (aka extensions)
Shift: Days and Nights Depending on location
Hours per week: 36/48

• 4 weeks block booking by the 20th
• Work week is Saturday – Friday, this is how OT is calculated

OT: Is available contingent on performance

• Based on:
• Call-ins
• Punctuality
• Unexcused absences
• Cannot have 5 or more consecutive shifts (this will not be approved.)
• Cap at 60 hours total or 20 hours OT. Float Requirements: Will be asked to float as needed. They will float to different units that are within 10 - 30 minutes of each other. They would be compensated through the facility for a drive time of up to 30 minutes with a punch correction.
• Nurses could be floated or diverted within 50 miles of the unit they are assigned to work with
• Rarely transferred mid-shift but could be
• Miles to/from home is not considered
• Refusal to float or divert they are DNR
• Google Maps is their friend! Satellite view
• Their home base (where they live) is not considered

Certs: BLS
License: Compact or Texas RN

• State Licensure Website:
  For Texas LVN licensure information, visit the Texas Board of Nursing

Experience:

• 2 years of LVN experience
• Travelers that come from HH or hospice can succeed but is rare
• Floor nursing in LTAC or acute care are most successful
• Must have at least 1 year of acute care or med surg experience
• LTAC, ER, Skilled Nursing, and/or Psych is a plus to succeed in this environment

Nursing Requirements Direct from Client:

• Thick-skinned
• Independent
• Does not participate in internal issues and gossip
• Successful in a fast-paced environment

COVID Vaccine Requirement: Required - takes exemptions

Shy with GQR here with LVN Corrections openings across TX – Huntsville, Palestine, Beeville, and Dickinson!! Weekly Untaxed Stipend of $950

Start date:

4/4 or 4/18 Days or Nights depending on location Rotating 36 and 48hrs
- Weekly
* Must have 1 year of Acute Care Experience or Corrections Experience $1490 weekly on 36hrs $1910 Weekly on 48hrs Local(Within 50 miles from facility): $38/hr, $57/OT

GQR’s Healthcare team specializes in connecting experts within the industry to highly skilled healthcare professionals across the US market.

In the competitive healthcare market, we recognize that the industry’s common goals of improved quality of care and patient outcomes are wholly reliant upon the professionals directly supporting these initiatives. Leveraging our extensive candidate network, we deliver continuity of care for the communities our partners serve to ensure the patient experience is of the highest quality.

Through deep market specialization and a unique approach to talent acquisition, GQR Healthcare provides an unparalleled and personalized experience across all medical specialties in nursing and within diverse healthcare platforms across the industry.