Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Emergency Department

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

401k/403B with Employer Match

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA is hiring an LPN for the Emergency Department. The position offers a 36-hour work week with a swing shift and a sign-on bonus for qualified applicants.

The LPN provides basic nursing care under RN or LIP supervision in a high-volume ED with 40+ beds and extensive patient exposure. Required education includes a Trade School or Associates Degree and an LPN license, with BLS within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• ED nursing experience preferred but not required for the listing.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care under supervision of RN or LIP.
• Support higher level nurses and physicians in delivering medical services.
• Work in a high-volume, fast-paced ED with 40+ beds and ~100,000 patient visits annually.

Skills

Compassionate care

Detail-oriented

Education

Trade School or Associate's Degree

Job description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Swing Shift

Overview:

Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring an LPN for the Emergency Department.

Up to $8,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Applicants! Please ask the recruiter for details.

Hours/Shift: 36 (hours per week)/Swing

Overview

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides basic nursing care 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 must be detail-oriented, compassionate, and able to handle physically demanding tasks. The LPN is an essential member of the healthcare team offering patient care and supporting higher level nurse and physicians in delivering comprehensive medical services.

We invite you to join our team in a high-volume, fast-paced unit with over 40 beds and more than 100,000 patient visits annually. Our department includes multiple treatment areas that care for patients across all acuity levels, offering diverse clinical exposure and the opportunity to work with a strong team focused on quality outcomes and performance excellence.

Education

• Trade School or Associates Degree (Required)

Certification/Licensure

• LPN License (Required)
• BLS within 90 days of hire

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• 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
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

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.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.