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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/ Intake Coordinator

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Sentara

Norfolk, Virginia

Health system employer

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 10

What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
Accepts
LPN

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.

Sign-on bonus
$8,000

About this role

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

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Overview

Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/ Intake Coordinator!

This position is eligible for up to a $8,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.

Status: Full-Time, permanent position (40 hours) Standard working hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM EST, Monday–Friday

Location: This is an onsite position at Sentara Leigh Hospital is located at 830 Kempsville Road, Norfolk, VA 23502

Job Description Summary

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.

Maintains all certifications and licensure relevant to clinical practice setting. 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.

Education

TS - Trade School Graduate- Licensed Practical Nurse REQUIRED

Certification/Licensure

Licensed Practical Nurse in VA REQUIRED

BLS required within 90 days of hire.

Case Management (ACM, CCM, CCCTM, CMAC, or CMGT-BC) certification is required within one year of eligibility.

Experience

1 year clinical experience in preferred

2 years Customer Service preferred

Case management experience preferred

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 region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

To apply, please go to www.sentaracareers.com and use the following as your Keyword Search: JR-104408

Keywords: Intake Coordinator, LPN, Case Management, Talroo-Nursing, Social Work, long-term care, home health, hospice, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

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 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 region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t 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 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.

Sourced from Sentara’s careers page.

Benefits highlights

  • 403(b) matching
  • Paid parental leave
  • Caregiver leave
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
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  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off

Place

City
Norfolk, Virginia
Median rent
$1,321/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$66,109/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
2% below the national average

Norfolk area index 97.9, where 100 is the national average.

Norfolk sits where the Elizabeth River meets the Chesapeake Bay, anchoring Virginia's coastal Hampton Roads region. Home to the world's largest naval base, this port city blends maritime energy with historic neighborhoods like Ghent, where tree-lined streets and local shops give nurses a welcoming home base between shifts.

Map showing the location of Norfolk, VA
Approximate location in Norfolk, VA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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You would clock in across a Norfolk-based nonprofit that has been here since 1888. Sentara lists more than 500 sites of care and 12 acute-care hospitals, seven of them in Hampton Roads. Headquarters is in this city. If you land…

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