LPN - Inpatient Rehab

Sentara Health • Norfolk, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Norfolk General is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for its Inpatient Rehabilitation Nursing Department. The LPN provides basic nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN) or Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP), within the scope of practice established by the State Boards of Nursing. The role calls for a detail-oriented and compassionate nurse who can handle physically demanding tasks and support the broader healthcare team in delivering comprehensive medical services.

The position is on 9A, a 16-bed medical/surgical unit specializing in rehabilitation. Nurses on the unit develop medical/surgical nursing skills, including physical assessments, IV therapy, central line care, pain management, skin and wound vac care, burn trauma care, medication administration, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team—including physical, occupational, and speech therapists—to develop goals of care. The team encourages and educates patients to self-manage and prepares them for a smooth transition home and into the community.

This is a full-time day position, 36 hours per week, with shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. An $8,000 sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates. New graduates are welcome to apply.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed tertiary care facility in Norfolk, Virginia. It is home to the region’s only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit, serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School, and is a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence and an accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center. Sentara Health describes diversity, inclusion, and belonging as guiding principles and states that the organization is a tobacco-free environment.

Requirements

• LPN diploma or certification.
• Virginia or compact multistate LPN license in good standing.
• Ability to provide care within the scope of practice dictated by State Boards of Nursing.
• Detail-oriented and compassionate.
• Able to handle physically demanding tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Nursing experience in inpatient rehabilitation is a plus.
• New graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care under the supervision of an RN or LIP and within the applicable scope of practice.
• Support nurses and physicians in delivering comprehensive medical services.
• Perform physical assessments and provide medical/surgical nursing care.
• Provide IV therapy and central line care.
• Manage pain and provide skin, wound vac, and burn trauma care.
• Administer medications.
• Work with the interdisciplinary team, including physical, occupational, and speech therapists, to develop goals of care.
• Encourage and educate patients in self-management and help prepare them for transition to home and the community.

Benefits

• $8,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
• Paid time off and sick leave.
• Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• Emergency backup care.
• Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
• Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
• Student debt paydown up to $10,000.
• Certification reimbursement, free access to continuing education units, and professional development.
• Pet insurance.
• Legal resources plan.
• Eligible colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree