Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Innovation Unit

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

We are currently seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join the Medical Innovation Unit at Augusta Health.

Come join the Augusta Health team located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Fishersville, VA. Augusta Health is an independent, community hospital recognized as one of Healthgrades' 50 Best Hospitals in America. Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care. We build trust and peace of mind through our core values of patient-and community-centeredness, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.

Performs the functions of a licensed practical nurse in data collection for planning, assessment, implementation, and evaluation of all assigned patient care under the supervision of and in collaboration with the registered nurse. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit or within his/her department. Must be able to provide care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse, eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Current VA LPN license.
• Certified in BLS

Skills

• Ability to meet physical and mental requirements for job in fast paced nursing unit.
• Unit and annual competencies to be completed each year.
• HIPPA - no breaches of confidentiality.
• Nurse Practice Act - scope of practice.
• National Patient Safety Goals
• Hospital Policy and Procedure

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Insurance package including health, dental, and vision
• Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care
• Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor
• Onsite credit union
• Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.