Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Cardiac Medicine Unit

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Sentara Healthcare Inc is hiring an LPN for the Cardiac Unit at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. This part-time position offers rotating shifts and involves delivering high-quality cardiac care to patients recovering from various procedures.

The successful candidate will collaborate with healthcare professionals to provide direct care and ensure patient advocacy, requiring a diploma from an accredited LPN school and a valid Virginia LPN license.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse with a valid LPN license in Virginia.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards of nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care adhering to established protocols.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality care.
• Manage workload effectively and ensure customer service excellence.

Skills

Customer service excellence

Clinical knowledge

Patient advocacy

Education

Diploma from an accredited LPN school

Job description

Sentara is currently hiring an LPN to work at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital on the Cardiac Unit 2 West.

Hours/Shift:

Part-time, rotating shifts

Department/Position Overview

2 West Cardiac Medicine is a dynamic, 34‑bed telemetry unit dedicated to delivering high‑quality cardiac care. Our team works with hospitalists and cardiologists to care for the congestive heart failure, angina, STEMI/NSTEMI and arrhythmia patients. We recover patients who have just undergone cardiac catheterizations, pacemaker insertions, ablations, and cardioversions.

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. Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire. A valid LPN license in state(s) of practice is required.

Education

• Diploma, Trade School Graduate from an accredited LPN school

Certification/Licensure

• Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing for LPN
• BLS required within 90 days of hire
• Meets any requirements defined by specific specialty