Licensed Vocational Nursse
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Healthcare
Healthcare Nursing
Extended Job Title
Licensed Vocational Nursse
Position DescriptionAre you a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) looking for a fulfilling career where your skills and empathy truly make a difference? Join Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Managed Care, and be a part of a team committed to delivering high‑quality, compassionate healthcare. We provide medical, mental health, and dental services to patients in 22 facilities across West Texas with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Our Values‑Based Culture guides us in everything we do, ensuring patient‑centered care in a supportive and collaborative environment.
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Travel RequiredNone
Pay Grade Maximum33.00
Major/Essential Functions- Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals/ outcomes.
- Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments and procedures.
- Maintains working knowledge of current issues and treatment modalities.
- Administer or assist with the administration and documentation of medications.
- Assists with or performs exams and procedures and documents intervention in Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
- Performs direct therapeutic interaction/care for the patient in Program for the Aggressively Mentally Ill Offender (PAMIO), Chronically Mentally Ill (CMI) and Crisis Management.
- Complies with Correctional Managed Health Care (CMHC) and Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC) policy and security procedures, including all necessary paperwork.
- Demonstrates an understanding of mental illness and correctional managed healthcare.
- Licensed Vocational Nurse Differential:
- Day Shift Employees:
Earn an extra $3.00 per hour for shifts worked on Saturday and Sunday. - Night Shift Employees:
- Earn an extra $3.00 per hour for shifts worked Monday through Friday.
- Earn an extra $6.00 per hour for shifts worked on Saturday and Sunday.
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Pay Grade Minimum25.00
Pay BasisHourly
Schedule DetailsWill discuss during interview.
Work LocationAmarillo
DepartmentPsych PAMIO Inpatient Facility
Job TypeFull Time
Pay StatementCompensation 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.
Other duties as assigned.
ShiftOther
EEO StatementAll qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Required QualificationsCurrent Vocational Nurse License in the State of Texas, or ability to transfer license to Texas, or scheduled to complete a program of vocational nursing within 120 days of applying for a position . Current CPR certification. Graduated from an approved accredited nursing program. New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX- PN) on the first attempt.
No experience required.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees.
To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
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