LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Virginia Women's Center
Richmond, VA
- Unit
- L&D
Posted Aug 10
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- VA nursing median $44/hr
VA nursing postings that state pay run $30/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $50/hr, across 639 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
*LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)*
*Submit your application and resume online using our VWC Careers portal!*
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Summary
- Responsible for providing professional nursing care for office patients under the supervision of physicians and nurse practitioners in accordance with Virginia Women's Center's Service Standards of Excellence for Staff Members.
*Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.*
- Greets and prepares patients for examinations and assists provider
- Clinical
Responsibilities
instructs patients in the collection of urine specimens, as needed; administers injections and medications, dresses wounds and incisions, interprets provider’s instructions to patients, assists with minor surgery, performs related tasks as directed
- Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment, examination, and testing of patients
- Performs NSTs as ordered; file strips and belts per protocol
- Demonstrates efficient navigation of Electronic Medical Record and pertinent electronic applications
- Obtains vital signs & history; Records data in patient’s electronic chart
- Prepares lab requisitions, prints labels, and verifies patient identity by name and DOB for all labs
- Cleans and sterilizes instruments and equipment
- Educates patient and/or patient representative regarding medication and treatment
- Oversees provider’s schedule and triages emergent patients
- Facilitates the efficient flow of patients
- Notifies patients of test results as directed by provider or practice protocol
- Maintains and updates surveillance of test results in computer system
- Schedules patient testing and procedures as ordered
- Refills patient prescriptions per practice protocol
- Calls post-op and post-partum patients per practice protocol
- Sends prenatal records to Labor & Delivery prior to patient’s delivery date
- Completes insurance forms, return to work slips, FMLA forms, etc.
- Obtains authorizations and referral numbers as needed
- Attends required meetings; other duties as assigned
- Complies with Virginia Women's Center’s policies and procedures. Follows guidelines required by HIPAA, OSHA, and Red Flags regulations. Maintains appropriate attendance and punctuality as defined by Virginia Women's Center’s policy.
*Job
Requirements
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- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- State of Virginia Licensed Practical Nurse license
*Additional Information:*
We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, health insurance that starts on the first day of the month following your date of hire, financial and retirement planning support, and much more.
_We are an Equal Opportunity Employer._
Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute
- Richmond, VA 23230 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate
- Richmond, VA 23230: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Richmond, VA 23230
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Requirements
- *
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- State of Virginia Licensed Practical Nurse license
Place
- City
- Richmond, VA
- Median rent
- $1,372/mo
- Local household income
- $64,587/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Richmond area index 97.9, where 100 is the national average.
Richmond blends Civil War history with a growing arts scene and James River outdoor access. Virginia's capital offers a manageable pace, respected hospital systems, and neighborhoods like Carytown and the Fan District that give nurses a grounded, livable feel between shifts.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
On your path
Labor & Delivery is a specialty you move into. Waitlists are common; med surg keeps you moving.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?