Licensed Practical Nurse - Hospice

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Licensed Practical Nurse - Hospice

South Boston, VA
Posted 5 days ago

About the job

Sentara Health offers diverse healthcare services and is hiring an LPN for hospice care in South Boston. The role focuses on providing compassionate, direct patient care at night, ensuring high-quality support in home health settings.

Requirements

  • Trade school graduate for nursing
  • LPN license in VA
  • BLS certification
  • 2 years' experience
  • Prior hospice experience preferred

Qualifications

  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work night shift
  • Compassionate patient care
  • Team collaboration skills

Full job description

City/State

South Boston, VA

Work Shift

Third (Nights)

Overview:

Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Overview:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in a home health care setting is responsible for providing direct, one-on-one care to patients in their homes. This role involves monitoring patient health, administering treatments, managing medications, and offering essential support to patients with various medical needs. Collaboration with a team of healthcare professionals, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and physicians, is required to deliver high-quality, compassionate care that improves patient well-being.

Anticipated Status/Shift:

Part-Time (24 hours/week)

Night Shift (12AM-8AM)

Position Location:

Sentara Hospice Services - South Boston, VA (travel can include up to a 50-mile radius for position)

Position Requirements:

Education

  • Trade School Graduate for Nursing (Required)

Certification/Licensure

  • LPN License in state of practice (VA) (Required)
  • BLS (Required within 90 days)

Experience

  • 2 years' experience (Required)
  • Prior hospice experience (Strongly preferred)

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $28.57 - $43.04 hourly.

Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.


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 if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

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.

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