LVN II

Location: Waco, TX – Waco Center for Youth, 3501 N 19th St.

Posting Number: 20778 | Closing Date: 09/15/2026 | Full‑time, Non‑exempt | Shift: Day

Brief Job Description

Would you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally while helping make a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you appreciate being around others who are dependable, trustworthy, hard‑working, and who believe in the value of teamwork? HHSC is dedicated to building an atmosphere where employees feel valued and supported while providing specialized care for Texans in need. HHSC comprises ten psychiatric hospitals, two youth residential treatment facilities, and thirteen state‑supported living centers. The psychiatric hospitals are hubs of excellence for forensic mental health and complex psychiatric care, all accredited by The Joint Commission. If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interests you, we welcome your application.

The LVN II performs highly complex vocational nursing work, providing care, treatment, and general welfare for individuals residing at the State Hospital who have complex mental health, behavioral, and medical diagnoses. Responsibilities include basic and complex routine and non‑routine nursing tasks, specimen collection, health screenings, instruction of staff, technical nursing procedures, policy adherence, on‑the‑job training, and assistance to Registered Nurses with protocols and programs. The role works under general supervision of an RN with moderate latitude for initiative and independent judgment and may include additional duties related to disaster response or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation.

Essential Job Functions

• Attends work regularly; may be required to work specific, rotating, extended, or overtime shifts in accordance with agency leave policy.
• Administers medications and treatments orally, rectally, internally, or by injection.
• Assists other medical staff (RNs, physicians, APRNs, PAs) in examining and caring for patients.
• Makes rounds as needed.
• Provides highly complex vocational nursing care for individuals with complex mental health, behavioral, and medical diagnoses.
• Performs basic and complex routine and non‑routine nursing tasks to promote health of assigned individuals.
• Collects specimens for lab work and performs health screenings.
• Instructs Psychiatric Nursing Assistants and other staff on how to provide service and care that support individuals’ needs.
• Performs technical nursing procedures according to facility and state regulations.
• Keeps informed of and follows all agency, State Hospital, and hospital policies and procedures.
• Provides direction and on‑the‑job training to newly hired LVNs and direct‑care staff.
• Assists RNs with implementation of protocols, procedures, and programs to improve overall health and safety of staff and individuals.
• Participates in agency disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation, which may require alternate shift patterns or locations.
• May be eligible for additional pay for work performed on evenings, nights, and/or weekends.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Generous time‑off benefits.
• Numerous opportunities for career advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package detailed on the “Benefits of Working at HHS” webpage.

Pay

Salary Range: $4,548.00 – $5,921.16 per month (pay frequency: monthly).

Schedule

Shift: Day. Not eligible for telework. Travel up to 15% required.