Licensed Vocational Nurse

Position Description

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Managed Care is hiring Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) to join our team at the Wheeler Unit, located in Plainview, TX. Our LVNs are vital members of a multidisciplinary healthcare team providing safe, compassionate, and competent care within a correctional healthcare setting.

• Patient Care: administer medications, perform assessments, and monitor patients’ health conditions to ensure adherence to care plans.
• Clinical Observation: identify and report changes in patient conditions, contributing to problem identification and the development of patient care goals.
• Medical Procedures Support: prepare and operate essential medical equipment for procedures, examinations, and treatments.
• Documentation: accurately record patient assessments, interventions, and medication administration in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Collaboration:
  
  work closely with healthcare providers and correctional staff to ensure coordinated care in a secure environment.
• Regulatory Compliance: ensure compliance with all healthcare policies, safety standards, and regulations, including proper medication storage and direct observation protocols.
• Emergency Response: assist in medical emergencies, triage patients, and provide immediate care when necessary.

• Comprehensive benefits through the State of Texas: health, dental, vision, paid leave, retirement plans, and more.
• Purpose‑driven work: make a direct impact on the health and well‑being of a diverse patient population.
• Career growth: advance skills with paid training, continuing education, leadership programs, and opportunities for promotion.
• Loan forgiveness: qualify for programs that help ease student debt.
• Supportive team: collaborate in a values‑driven environment alongside dedicated healthcare professionals.
• Shared campus utilization: LVNs may be assigned to both Formby and Wheeler clinics.
• Day shift only – 12‑hour facility: work hours 6:00 am – 6:00 pm, no night shift.
• Competitive pay: earn a strong salary plus a shift differential of $3 /hr on weekends.

• Health plans and supplemental coverage options – individual health insurance provided at no cost for full‑time team members.
• Paid time off – including holidays, vacation, sick leave and more.
• Retirement plans.
• Wellness programs.
• Certified mother‑friendly workplace.

• Current Vocational Nurse License in the State of Texas, or the ability to transfer a license to Texas, or scheduled to complete a program of vocational nursing within 120 days of applying for a position; current CPR certification; graduate from an approved accredited nursing program.
• New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX‑PN) on the first attempt.

None required.

TTUHSC may initiate new H‑1B I‑129 visa petitions in accordance with the directive issued by Governor Abbott. Approval from the Texas Workforce Commission is required. TTUHSC may also sponsor eligible individuals for change‑of‑status or change‑of‑employer petitions for qualifying positions, though TTUHSC will not pay the $100,000 fee, if applicable.

Full Time

Hourly

Minimum: $27.05 / Maximum: $29.00

Day Shift Only – 12‑hour facility, 6:00 am – 6:00 pm, no night shift.

None

No

Day Shift Only – 12‑hour facility, 6:00 am – 6:00 pm, no night shift.

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

By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR). To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..