Licensed Practical Nurse -Cancer Center
Culpeper, Virginia
- Eligibility
- LPN
Posted Sep 9
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.
About this role
Location Culpeper, Virginia, United States Category Nursing UVA Community Health Job Id 7130 Job Type Full time Licensed Practical Nurse
- Job Code: LP1277
- Full Time Days
- 4-9hr days and 1 half day-8a-12p
About us
We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience.
Read the full posting
As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day.
Job type
Classification: Non Exempt Supervises Positions: No
Job summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct patient care and clinical support to oncology patients under the direction or supervision of a Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) or Registered Nurse (RN), consistent with Virginia Board of Nursing regulations and UVA Health policies.
Competencies
Clinical Patient Care
Obtain and document vital signs, focused assessments, and symptom screening in Epic. Prepare patients for provider visits, procedures, and treatments. Perform peripheral and port lab draws Recognize, document, and escalate abnormal findings to RN/provider. Assist with infusion workflows and patient flow. Perform venipuncture and maintain peripheral IV access per competency. Administer approved medications per scope and UVA policy. Perform phlebotomy and specimen collection per policy
Patient Experience & Care Coordination
Provide compassionate, patient-centered support Reinforce treatment plans and patient education
Teamwork
Willing to share responsibilities, support their teammates, and work together to achieve common goals. Organizes and prioritizes daily work assignments to support patient needs, the interdisciplinary team, and operational efficiency. Demonstrates teamwork in the delivery of patient care. Recognizes the importance of time sensitive issues.
Technical Competence
Uses knowledge and skills acquired through training and validation Provides clinical support under the supervision of a licensed practitioner. Documents and capture charges for clinical support services rendered during the visit. Performs administrative support responsibilities as directed by a Clinic Leader.
Qualifications
Education
Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing program.
Experience
Licensure
Current Virginia LPN license. BLS certification (AHA).
Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly. Ability to communicate verbally and in written form
Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred
Oncology or infusion experience. Chemotherapy/biotherapy competency validation. Epic experience
The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.
Application details and notices
Physical demands
Physical Demand Code: Medium to Heavy Physical Demand: The job requires constant standing, frequently walking, and bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly. Ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs. For any weight over 35 lbs., use Safe Handling Equipment. This job description may not include all assigned duties.
The base compensation range for this role is $22.31 - $34.37 hourly.
Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education. Please note that the pay range does not include any applicable incentive compensation programs such as
- shift differentials, clinical ladders, and other incentives that may be available for those in eligible positions.
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
Sourced from University of Virginia’s careers page.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing program.
- Current Virginia LPN license. BLS certification (AHA).
- Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly. Ability to communicate verbally and in written form
Place
- City
- Culpeper, Virginia
- State price level
- 1% above the national average
Virginia index 101.1, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Oncology is a specialty you move into. Chemo cards are the working credential; infusion hires in too.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through 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?