Travel LPN / LVN - Behavioral Health - $1,600 per week - Urgently Hiring
| Verified Pay check_circle | $1,600 per week |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Abilene, Texas |
About this job
GQR Healthcare is seeking a LPN / LVN Behavioral Health for a travel job in Abilene, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Behavioral Health
- Discipline: LPN / LVN
- Start Date: 11/03/2025
- Duration: 24 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, evenings
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Title: Behavioral Health LVN/LPN – Mids
Employment Type: Contract – W2
Location: Abilene, Texas
Overview:
We are seeking experienced LVNs/LPNs for a 6-month contract on the mids shift at a large, 269-bed state-supported living center. This role provides care for individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health needs in a skilled nursing/intermediate care setting.
Orientation & Schedule:
- Orientation Start: Must be able to start 11/3 at 7:45 AM
- Contract Length: 26 weeks
- Hours per Week: 40 hours
- Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM, rotating
- Weekends: 3 weekends per month (or every other weekend, based on schedule)
- Floating: Nurses may be pulled to other units as needed; initial orientation includes multiple assignments
Requirements:
- Active Texas LVN/LPN licensure
- Minimum 2 years of experience in acute care or long-term care settings
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with peers, DSPs, PCPs, and residents
- American Heart Association CPR Card
- Compliance with HHSC immunization requirements
- Completion of HHSC-required drug testing and fingerprinting
- Completion of facility- and HHSC-required training
- COVID-19 vaccination required
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide nursing care for residents with behavioral health and intellectual disabilities
- Communicate effectively with the care team and residents
- Adhere to facility and HHSC policies and procedures
- Participate in floating assignments as needed to meet staffing requirements
Additional Information:
- Scrub Requirement: Pending
- Parking: Onsite
- EMR System: Iris/Cerner
About GQR Healthcare
GQR’s Healthcare team specializes in connecting experts within the industry to highly skilled healthcare professionals across the US market.
In the competitive healthcare market, we recognize that the industry’s common goals of improved quality of care and patient outcomes are wholly reliant upon the professionals directly supporting these initiatives. Leveraging our extensive candidate network, we deliver continuity of care for the communities our partners serve to ensure the patient experience is of the highest quality.
Through deep market specialization and a unique approach to talent acquisition, GQR Healthcare provides an unparalleled and personalized experience across all medical specialties in nursing and within diverse healthcare platforms across the industry.
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