LPN - Float Position

Sentara Health

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About The Position

Sentara Medical Group is seeking to hire a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team! This is a part-time day shift position (24 hours weekly) with the Float Pool. The Licensed Practical Nurse will support one or more regions which would primarily include the Peninsula sites (Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, Gloucester). May require travel to Western Tidewater as needed. Differential pay is provided for the travel and flexibility that is needed for this role. Overview LPN manages responsibilities of workload with accuracy, provides excellence in customer service, performs testing, medication administration and the implementation of nursing interventions and care plans to support a holistic approach to patient care. The LPN serves as patient advocate in the prevention of illness or disease. The work of the LPN may be performed in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, outpatient clinics, or private homes. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Trade School Graduate-Licensed Practical Nurse required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 90 days of hire required
• Valid LPN license in state(s) of practice required

Nice To Haves

• Triaging, verifying medical information, caring for the patient's overall health, and working closely with the doctors and other team members preferred
• Experience in a hospital, home health, hospice, or our medical group preferred

Responsibilities

• LPN manages responsibilities of workload with accuracy
• Provides excellence in customer service
• Performs testing, medication administration and the implementation of nursing interventions and care plans to support a holistic approach to patient care
• Serves as patient advocate in the prevention of illness or disease

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees