Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Care Advantage

Norfolk, Virginia

Posted Sep 16

Unit and setting: Home Health
License: LPN license
Term: Permanent

What it pays

Benefits

Paid training
Referral program
Referral Bonus

The workplace

Care Advantage

Hiring organization

Posted LPN pay sits at $32 an hour across several Virginia markets, with job listings showing a $35 ceiling.

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About this role

Care Advantage, Inc. is looking for multiple Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) across Virginia to support our growing High Acuity Division. Our care teams provide one-on-one care in clients' homes to provide the best care possible to our patients. Our goal is to decrease depression and mitigate cognitive impairment with specialized care plans developed by our Registered Nurses while keeping our patients safe and comfortable in their own homes. Join our team and take the first step towards a career in care!

This position offers some great benefits and opportunities, including

Rewarding career path
Opportunity for quarterly and annual bonuses based on performance
$500 friend referral bonus
Employee recognition programs
Paid in-service training
Overtime opportunities
Flexible schedule

LPN

Responsibilities

Provide and implement direct patient care Provide accurate and timely documentation consistent with the plan of care Assess and provide family/caregiver education and information Assist the RN or physician in performing specialized procedures and duties, which include preparing equipment and materials for treatments, observing aseptic technique as required, and assisting the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques Participate in coordination of home health services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for other disciplines (HHA, OT, PT, MSW, ST, Dietician) to the registered nurse and/or Clinical Supervisor

Requirement/Eligibility

Eligible to work in the United States
CPR Certification and PPD Certification
1+ year experience as an LPN
Valid LPN License with at least (1) one year of work experience
Valid Driver's license
Reliable transportation

Care Advantage, Inc. and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Location: 23455,23501,23502,23515,23519, 23517,23521,23529,23551

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What's around it?

In Norfolk, VA

Norfolk, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent: $1,321/mo
Household income: $66,109/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Norfolk, VA

NeighborhoodsGhent and Downtown/Freemason are where young professionals and many EVMS/ODU workers actually cluster: walkable historic row homes and high-rises, Colley Avenue and 21st Street cafes and breweries, Chrysler Museum nearby, Granby Street energy. Ghent one-bedrooms are cited around $1,600; Downtown condos around $350,000 with 90-plus walkability and USS Wisconsin views. Larchmont–Edgewater and Colonial Place/Riverview are the family and faculty picks—historic houses on the Lafayette River, quieter than Ghent. East Beach and Ocean View are the beach-and-bay option, more retiree-leaning. On a tighter budget, Estabrook (bungalows and Capes, minutes from downtown and the naval base), Norview (near the airport and I-64, some homes under $250,000), Coleman Place, Oakdale Farms, Fairmount Park, Berkley, and West Norfolk are the named starter areas.

Ghent and Downtown/Freemason are where young professionals and many EVMS/ODU workers actually cluster: walkable historic row homes and high-rises, Colley Avenue and 21st Street cafes and breweries, Chrysler Museum nearby, Granby Street energy. Ghent one-bedrooms are cited around $1,600; Downtown condos around $350,000 with 90-plus walkability and USS Wisconsin views.

Larchmont–Edgewater and Colonial Place/Riverview are the family and faculty picks—historic houses on the Lafayette River, quieter than Ghent. East Beach and Ocean View are the beach-and-bay option, more retiree-leaning.

On a tighter budget, Estabrook (bungalows and Capes, minutes from downtown and the naval base), Norview (near the airport and I-64, some homes under $250,000), Coleman Place, Oakdale Farms, Fairmount Park, Berkley, and West Norfolk are the named starter areas.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: starmovers.com Source 3: theothermovingcompany.com Source 4: covacollectiverealty.com Source 5: virginia.org Source 6: racinecountyeye.com

Getting aroundMost Norfolk commutes are by car. Hampton Roads Transit’s Tide light rail covers Downtown and parts of Ghent, with bus routes adding downtown coverage; one resident notes the buses are free, but coverage is thin outside that spine. Peak backups are routine at the Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel and the Midtown Tunnel; I-264 and the Downtown Tunnel are the other choke points, and drives into Virginia Beach or Chesapeake often take 25–40 minutes depending on tunnel traffic. Neighborhood choice is treated as a commute decision for Naval Station Norfolk, EVMS, and ODU. Norview’s I-64 and airport location is called out for easier regional access. A car is the default for shifts that are not on The Tide.

Most Norfolk commutes are by car. Hampton Roads Transit’s Tide light rail covers Downtown and parts of Ghent, with bus routes adding downtown coverage; one resident notes the buses are free, but coverage is thin outside that spine.

Peak backups are routine at the Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel and the Midtown Tunnel; I-264 and the Downtown Tunnel are the other choke points, and drives into Virginia Beach or Chesapeake often take 25–40 minutes depending on tunnel traffic. Neighborhood choice is treated as a commute decision for Naval Station Norfolk, EVMS, and ODU.

Norview’s I-64 and airport location is called out for easier regional access. A car is the default for shifts that are not on The Tide.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: starmovers.com Source 3: theothermovingcompany.com Source 4: covacollectiverealty.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: youtube.com

OutdoorsThe Elizabeth River Trail is the in-city walking and biking spine; the Lafayette River is the kayak water; Ocean View Beach and its fishing pier are the bay-beach days. Town Point Park and the Virginia Zoo sit in the close-in outing circuit—one local post stacked an ODU game, Town Point Park Wine Fest, Stockley Gardens art show, and the zoo within about three miles. About 215 sunny days a year support outdoor living; spring blooms and fall sweater weather are the seasons people rave about. East Beach and Ocean View put waterfront living in reach without Virginia Beach prices.

The Elizabeth River Trail is the in-city walking and biking spine; the Lafayette River is the kayak water; Ocean View Beach and its fishing pier are the bay-beach days. Town Point Park and the Virginia Zoo sit in the close-in outing circuit—one local post stacked an ODU game, Town Point Park Wine Fest, Stockley Gardens art show, and the zoo within about three miles.

About 215 sunny days a year support outdoor living; spring blooms and fall sweater weather are the seasons people rave about. East Beach and Ocean View put waterfront living in reach without Virginia Beach prices.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: starmovers.com Source 2: theothermovingcompany.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: virginia.org Source 5: racinecountyeye.com

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Living in Norfolk

Norfolk is a working waterfront city rather than a polished beach suburb: the world’s largest naval station, EVMS and hospital jobs, historic streets, and Chesapeake Bay light. Nurses who want a short hop to EVMS or ODU tend to land in Ghent or Downtown/Freemason—The Tide, Colley Avenue and Granby Street food, Cure in Freemason, Grain and Saltine at The Main—or in quieter Larchmont on the Lafayette River. Housing still undercuts Virginia Beach: medians in the mid-$200,000s, Ghent one-bedrooms around $1,600, starter bungalows in Norview, Estabrook, and Coleman Place; Downtown condos near $350,000. The tradeoffs are real. Flood insurance and sunny-day flooding (The Hague, Chesterfield Heights) are part of the budget, HRBT and Midtown Tunnel backups shape the commute, and crime and schools change block by block—skip the south-side pockets locals name. Summers run hot and humid, winters mild, spring and fall are the sweet spot. What you get back is an actual city: Elizabeth River Trail, Ocean View Beach, Harborfest, the Chrysler Museum, and a food scene with names you can repeat.

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Sources

As of 2025-2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: starmovers.com Source 3: theothermovingcompany.com Source 4: covacollectiverealty.com Source 5: covacollectiverealty.com Source 6: virginia.org Source 7: travelawaits.com Source 8: downtownnorfolk.org Source 9: storespace.com Source 10: racinecountyeye.com Source 11: youtube.com

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