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Licensed Practical Nurse - Hospice

Sentara Enterprises

South Boston, Virginia

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

Posted Sep 25

Shift and hours
Third (Nights) · Night Shift (12AM-8AM) Work Shift Third (Nights) Night Shift (12AM-8AM)24 hours a week
Unit and setting
Sentara Hospice Services · Hospice Sentara Hospice Services - South Boston, VA (travel can include up to a 50-mile radius for position)
License
LPN license LPN License in state of practice (VA) (Required)
Term
Permanent Part-Time (24 hours/week)Part-Time

Do you qualify?

License
LPN License LPN License in state of practice (VA) (Required) Check your license
Education
Trade School Graduate for Nursing Trade School Graduate for Nursing (Required)
Experience
2 years' experience 2 years' experience (Required)

Preferred

Experience
Prior hospice experience Prior hospice experience (Strongly preferred)

What it pays

Pay differential
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. 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.
Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered
Extra pay
shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities
Bonus
annual discretionary bonus Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Pay reviews
compensation within range varies based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision plans• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • BenefitsAdoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • BenefitsPaid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • BenefitsPaid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • BenefitsEmergency Backup Care• Emergency Backup Care
  • BenefitsLong-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
More benefits (7)
  • BenefitsLife Insurance• Life Insurance
  • Benefits401k/403B with Employer Match• 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • BenefitsTuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • BenefitsStudent Debt Pay Down - $10,000• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
  • BenefitsPet Insurance•Pet Insurance
  • BenefitsLegal Resources Plan•Legal Resources Plan
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

The role and schedule

Day to day
providing direct, one-on-one care to patients in their homes 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.
Day to day
monitoring patient health, administering treatments, managing medications, and offering support to patients This role involves monitoring patient health, administering treatments, managing medications, and offering essential support to patients with various medical needs.
Day to day
collaborating with healthcare professionals including RNs and physicians
On call
On-call rotation
Travel
travel can include up to a 50-mile radius Sentara Hospice Services - South Boston, VA (travel can include up to a 50-mile radius for position)
Details
tobacco-free environment In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

The workplace

Sentara Enterprises
Health system employer

Worth asking

  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
More questions to ask
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
  • Which physical workplace and unit is this role for?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.

Original listing

Posted on Sentara Enterprises’ careers page.

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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) keywords: lpn, licensed practical nurse, halifax, south boston, hospice, talroo-lpn, night shift, nights, skilled nursing, home health, direct patient care, trade school, support

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.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

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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In South Boston, VA

South Boston, VA

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