Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Primary Care- Days
About The Position
The LPN job commences to integrate technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. This role assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. This role also provides direction, education, and begins to assume leadership responsibilities at the unit level. The LPN job delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. This role safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
Requirements
- LPN licensure in Virginia or eligible
- Current LPN Licensure in Virginia
- AHA BLS Certification or equivalent
- Graduate from a Board of Nursing approved School of Practical Nursing
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a LPN in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
- Experience varies based on transitional duty assignment.
Responsibilities
- Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
- Safely administer prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
- Assist the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
- Provide direction and education.
- Begin to assume leadership responsibilities at the unit level.
- Follow documented physician/licensed independent provider orders, standards, and practice guidelines such as treatments and organizes work to carry out assignment.
Benefits
- One college and four health sciences schools
- An academic medical center
- A Level I trauma center
- One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia
- The region’s only full-service children’s hospital
- More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties
- A community health center
- Dedicated research teams
- Facilities and valued partners in every field
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
