Licensed Practical Nurse Medicine Oncology Unit Flexi
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Job Location:
Norfolk, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
City/State
Norfolk VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse for our Medicine Oncology Unit!
Up to $8000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Applicants! Please ask the recruiter for details.
Overview:
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.
Department Overview:
Become a part of 2 East Fami-Leigh! This 24 bed medicine unit offers a wide range of medical diagnoses from diabetes pulmonary cardiac and end of life care to name a few with specialty in oncology patients. We are committed to providing an exceptional healthcare experience to patients and their families.
Education
Degree or Diploma in Licensed Practical Nursing (required)
Students in the process of completing an accredited nursing program.
Certification/Licensure
Licensed Practical Nurse (Required)
Students in the process of obtaining a Licensed Practical Nursing License.
BLS required within 90 days of hire
Experience
None required
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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 regions only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning wounds that wont 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 30000-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.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Basic Life Support
- ICU Experience
- Infusion Experience
- Triage
- TFS
- Conflict Management
- Nursing
- Critical Care Experience
- Epic
- Medication Administration
About Company
Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.
