Licensed Practical Nurse- Home Care

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Chesapeake, VA

Multiple shifts available

Sentara Home Care Services is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as an LPN.

Positions Available:

Full-Time Days

Full-Time Weekends

Part Time Weekends

Flexi Weekends

Pay Range: $22.38- $37.31

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits.

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) functions under the supervision of an RN or Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) in the clinical setting, within the scope of practice dictated by the State Boards of Nursing. The LPN demonstrates professional and clinical knowledge relative to designated clinical practice setting in the delivery of direct patient care, adhering to the level of verified competency dictated by the site-specific program. The LPN works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support and communicate effectively with other licensed independent practitioners (Physicians, NP, PA) in collaboration while providing care and treatment for patients, clinical support and teaching for patient and family members, and adheres to the legal and ethical standards of nursing practice. 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.

Education:

• Trade School Graduate (Required)

Certification/Licensure:

• LPN License (Required) - Active in Virginia
• BLS (Required within 90 days)

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience (required)
• Serve as patient advocate in the prevention of illness or disease
• Provide care and treatment for patients and clinical support and teaching for patient and family members
• Customer service, testing, medication administration and the implementation of nursing interventions and care plans
• Support a holistic approach to patient care

Sentara Health exists to be the trusted partner to individuals around the community in their journey to health and well-being by providing healthcare that is simple, seamless, personal, and more affordable. We are practicing the future of healthcare today! Our consumers are at the center of everything we do.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.