Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Med Surg / Hematology

Job description

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift: Third (Nights) 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, nightshift. Approximately 7pm to 7am 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 t...