PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

License Vocational Nurse(Ambulatory Care)

Veterans Health Administration · Fort Worth, TX

$53k–$83k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationFort Worth, TX
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted30+ days ago
  • Requisition881830500
  • ProfessionLicensed Practical Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a License Vocational Nurse(Ambulatory Care) in Fort Worth, TX. The employer published a pay range of $53k–$83k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other licensed practical nurse roles before you apply.

Licensed practical and vocational nurses provide bedside and clinic care under the direction of RNs and physicians.

Duties from the announcement

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until August 23, 2027 .The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be September 02, 2026, with subsequent cut-off dates every two weeks until 08/23/2027. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Applicants who are referred will be considered for 90 days, after 90 days applicants will have to reapply.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $32.74 per hour, is 5% below the median of 26 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in Texas ($34.56 per hour).

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Fort Worth, TX at a glance

  • $29.77/hrmedian pay, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area
  • $28–$33middle half of earners, per hour
  • 103price level, U.S. = 100
  • 13hospitals listed by CMS in Fort Worth
  • The metro median is 3% above the Texas statewide median of $28.92 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $29.77 median hour in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington buys what $28.88 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Fort Worth: $181 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 7 active primary care shortage designations covering Tarrant County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Texas is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Texas license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do licensed practical nurses get paid at other hospitals in Texas?

  • AccentCarePearland, TX$34.62/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationSan Antonio, TX$33.11/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthLake Jackson, TX$31.22/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active LPN or LVN license in the state of the job
  • Completion of an approved practical nursing program
  • BLS certification

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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