Correctional LVN, Day or Night Shift

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX

Location: Lubbock, TX
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Job Type: Full Time
Posted: Nov 04, 2026

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Correctional LVN, Day or Night Shift

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Correctional LVN, Day or Night Shift
Wichita Falls
45732BR

Position Description
Discover a nursing career where your dedication is appreciated and your work positively influences the lives of others. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Managed Care is hiring Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) to join our team at the Allred Unit, located in Wichita Falls, TX.

At TTUHSC, our LVNs are vital members of a multidisciplinary healthcare team providing safe, compassionate, and competent care within a correctional healthcare setting.

About the Unit
The Allred Unit offers a fast-paced and rewarding clinical environment where LVNs play a vital role in daily patient care, emergency response, chronic disease management, and interdisciplinary collaboration. As the largest maximum-security correctional facility in Texas, Allred serves a unique and often underserved patient population, providing nurses with opportunities to make a meaningful impact every day.

Often described as a "city within a city," the Allred Unit presents a diverse and dynamic healthcare setting where nurses are empowered to utilize their assessment skills, critical thinking, and clinical expertise while contributing to positive patient outcomes. It is a place where healthcare professionals can grow, serve with purpose, and experience a level of clinical variety that is difficult to find elsewhere.

At Allred, every day brings new challenges, opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in a community that relies on dedicated healthcare professionals.

Now hiring for:
Day Shift

LVN | Rotating, 6:45 AM-7:15 PM

Night Shift

LVN | Rotating, 6:45 PM-7:15 AM

This 4-on, 4 off schedule gives you extended time away from work to refresh, recharge, and enjoy more of what matters to you!
Competitive Pay - Earn a strong salary plus shift differential:

Night Differential: +$3/hr on weekday nights
Weekend Differential: +$3/hr on weekend days
Weekend Night Differential: +$6/hr on weekend nights

Major/Essential Functions

Patient Care: Administer medications, perform assessments, and monitors 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, triaging patients, and provide immediate care when necessary.

Required Qualifications
Current 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.

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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.

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. You can locate this report through our website at: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergency/clery-report.aspx.

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Correctional LVN, Day or Night Shift