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CHRISTUS Health

LVN, Licensed Vocational Nurse Clinic - Tyler Float Pool - PRN at CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS Health

Job Description

Description

Summary:

Provides care under supervision of physician or registered nurses for clinic patients, according to established standards and practices. Performs various lab procedures when necessary and in accordance with competency.

Responsibilities:

  • Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
  • Under the direction of the physician; performs basic patient care duties including, but not limited to, obtaining vital signs, weighing patients, and collecting specimens [including phlebotomy (specific to site). Assists provider(s) in examination and treatment of patients and with procedures. Assist with patient flow through the clinic.
  • Answers phone/records phone messages, and assists provider(s) with patient related calls.
  • Assists in scheduling test appointment, results and pre-certification.
  • Documents any information related to patient.
  • Assists provider(s) with medication refills.
  • Administers medications/immunizations according to provider order.
  • Cleans and restocks exam rooms. Cleans equipment in accordance with policy. Orders stock supplies from supply department (specific to site maintains sterile technique and utilizes universal protocol.
  • Performs routine clerical duties assigned, including but not limited to locating patient charts, filing and the completion of routine forms.
  • Attends/completes required meetings and in-service training and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • CERT
  • LVN License in state of employment or compact
  • BLS

Work Schedule:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed


Typical mid-level pay: $62k for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$62k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$48k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $81k

Pay increases slowly with experience in this field.

Raises may be modest; negotiate well upfront.

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Lean candidate
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
High mobility
Durability
Somewhat fragile

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+3%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
54,400 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: Postsecondary nondegree award

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024