LVN

CommonSpirit Health; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 31,684 - 46,838; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin. You will provide direct patient care, assess conditions, administer medications, and document care as part of a compassionate team.

Ideal candidates hold a Texas LVN license, complete vocational nursing education, CPR certification, and demonstrate strong clinical skills, patient safety focus, and clear communication in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Licensed Vocational Nurse (Texas)
• Vocational Nursing program graduation
• CPR certification (BLS) within 14 days or as required

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled patient care according to established nursing standards to meet the needs of the patient.
• Documents and records patient demographics, nursing interventions and care provided.
• Assists in admission, transfer, and discharge; supports transportation and unit tasks.
• Maintains accurate, neat, timely documentation in patient records to meet quality standards.
• Optimizes patient flow and bed status, assisting with transfers and discharges as needed.

Skills

Clinical skills

Patient safety

Communication

Education

Vocational Nursing certificate

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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, assists to transport patients as needed, and facilitates new/transfer patient to unit.

Job Requirements

• Vocational School Graduate Nursing, upon hire
• Licensed Vocational Nurse in Texas, upon hire
• 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.

Pay Range

$23.11 – $34.38 /hour