Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Med Surg / Hematology
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Med Surg / Hematology
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Job Description
City/State
Norfolk VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara is currently hiring an LPN to work at Sentara Leigh Hospital located in Norfolk on the Med Surg/ Hematology Unit.
Hours/Shift:
Full-time dayshift. Approximately 7am to 7pm
Department/Position 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.
This state-of-the-art 24-bed unit that cares for a wide variety of medical diagnoses from CHF COPD Sepsis Pneumonia Diabetes Stroke end-of-life to name a few. Specializing in care for those with chronic blood disorders such as Sickle Cell. You will also become very knowledgeable in procedures such as wound vacs high-risk medication infusions telemetry trach care chest tubes peritoneal dialysis etc. We also offer the ability to take control of your schedule with self-scheduling!
Our staff members have different backgrounds that allow us to provide culturally competent care to our patients and families. The best part is learning and growing from each other! Teamwork is what we do best and no one is left behind or left out. We areSentara Fami-Leigh!Listen to what two of our nurses have to say about working on this Unit!
Employment Type
Full-Time
