LVN

CommonSpirit Health; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is seeking a dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to join our compassionate team. You will provide direct patient care, administer medications, document care, and collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized plans.

A Texas LVN license and Vocational Nursing program completion are required upon hire, with BLS/CPR within 14 days. Join a community hospital serving East Texas with a focus on patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Completion of a vocational nursing program (upon hire).
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (TX) credential required upon hire.
• CPR/BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled patient care per established nursing standards as assigned by the RN.
• Document demographics, patient data, and nursing interventions in unit records.
• Assist in admission, transfer, discharge; perform delegated housekeeping tasks and transport.
• Maintain neat, legible documentation to meet legal and quality standards.
• Support patient flow by updating bed status, aiding transfers and discharges.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Documentation

Patient safety

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (TX)

Vocational Nursing certificate

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), you will provide vital direct patient care, significantly contributing to patient well‑being and recovery as an integral part of our compassionate healthcare team.

Every day, you will assess patient conditions, administer medications, perform prescribed treatments, and meticulously document care. You will collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized care plans, ensuring a seamless and high‑quality patient experience.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional clinical skills, a strong commitment to patient safety, and excellent communication. Your compassionate demeanor, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fast‑paced environment are essential.

• Provides skilled patient care according to established nursing standards to meet social, psychological, developmental and spiritual needs of the patient as assigned by the accountable RN.
• Documents and records pertinent information related to patient demographics, graphic data and nursing interventions performed as indicated by unit, service, and Health Systems’ policies.
• Provides indirect patient care. Assists in the admission, transfer, and discharge process; Performs housekeeping Functions as delegated, acts as a runner, transporter.
• Consistently documents in the patient and unit records, according to written health system standards of care, in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements. All documentation is to be neat and legible, and completed in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates commitment to continuum of care by optimizing patient flow: Updates assigned bed status, facilitates patient transfer and discharge, Assists other departmental personnel when picking up/returning patients, assisting to transport patients as needed, and facilitating new/transfer patient to unit.

Job Requirements

Required

• Vocational School Grad Nursing None, upon hire
• Licensed Vocational Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You'll Work

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We’re the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board‑certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full‑spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off‑campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.