Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Alvin Primary and Specialty Care

2 months ago
Alvin, TexasFull TimePrimary Care
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) as a Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Alvin Primary and Specialty Care in United States. Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse program and licensure/permit as a vocational nurse in the state of Texas. No experience required.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides direct nursing care to assigned patients.
  • Participates in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care given Performs admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
  • Uses the nursing plan of care in daily assignments, able to review, and, under supervision, modify the plan of care.

Requirements

  • Qualifications: Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse program and licensure/permit as a vocational nurse in the state of Texas.
  • No experience required.
  • Job Summary: To provide direct nursing care to an assigned group of patients and performs nursing procedures within the scope of their education and demonstrated abilities.
  • Job Duties: Provides direct nursing care to assigned patients.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) as a Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Alvin Primary and Specialty Care.

Key Skills

Nursing CarePatient AssessmentMedication AdministrationInfection ControlPatient PrivacyDocumentationPhysician OrdersPatient Status MonitoringAseptic TechniquesNursing ProceduresCare PlanningPatient ConfidentialityDiagnostic ProceduresTreatment ProceduresMultidisciplinary Treatment PlansDirect Patient Care
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Alvin Primary and Specialty Care position at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Primary Care — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Primary Care position at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Alvin, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a registered nurse earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Nursing Care, Patient Assessment, Medication Administration, Infection Control, Patient Privacy, Documentation, Physician Orders, Patient Status Monitoring. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Vocational Nurse provides direct nursing care to assigned patients and participates in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care. They are responsible for administering medications, following physician's orders, and maintaining patient confidentiality.

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About University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)

Higher Education
Galveston, TX
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Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2mo ago

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