Licensed Vocational Nurse-Intermediate

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to provide general nursing care under supervision of an RN, Dentist, or Medical Staff member. The role includes triage, vital signs, injections, medication administration, and coordinating prescriptions.

Requirements include Texas Nurse Practice Act compliance, effective communication, and teamwork within an interdisciplinary healthcare team. On-site at 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229.

Qualifications

• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Analytical thinking to coordinate work and schedules.
• Works well as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Sort and manage patient messages and calls; assist providers with assessment and care; schedule appointments.
• Take vital signs and medical history; perform BP checks and injections; administer medications.
• Coordinate prescription refills and authorizations per protocol.
• Maintain exam rooms, equipment, and supplies; ensure clean, stocked work areas.

Skills

Effective communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license

3+ years vocational nursing experience

Job description

Under supervision by an RN, a Dentist, or a member of the Medical Staff, the LVN is responsible for providing general nursing care to patients.

Responsibilities

• Sorts, prioritizes, and manages patient messages and calls to assist providers in assessing and caring for patients; manages the scheduling of patient appointments.
• Takes vital signs and medical history; completes blood pressure checks and injections; administers medication.
• Coordinates prescription refills and authorizations following protocol.
• Maintains assigned work area with supplies and equipment, cleans, stocks and maintains exam rooms, procedure rooms, instruments and equipment
• Performs Point of Care Testing (POCT), documents and reports clinical findings to Registered Nurse (RN) in charge and/or Provider.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Functions within the required nursing process as defined by the Texas Nurse Practice Act.
• Supports the mission, vision and patient promise throughout all interactions.
• Communicates effectively, written and verbally.
• Possesses analytical thinking – this role requires analyzing information and using logic to coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing the highest quality of care to the patient.
• Meets all training and competency requirements.

Required Skills

• Three (3) years of vocational nursing experience is required.

This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

Job Info

• Job Identification 8050
• Job Category Clinical Programs & Services
• Posting Date 09/28/2026, 05:20 PM
• Locations 0001 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229, US (On-site)
• Apply Before 10/28/2026, 05:20 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Organization O9930 - HOPD Biggs MDP Brain Health, O9000 - MSRH - HOPD Operations, O1000 - MSRH - Administration, UT Health Science Center, UT Health Science Center
• Department O9929 - HOPD Neurology MDP BrainHealth