Licensed Practical Nurse Preadmission Testing - PRN

Licensed Practical Nurse - PAT - PRN

Schedule:

Monday
- Friday Hourly Range: $22.20 - $29.97 Your experience matters

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) joining our team, you are embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

This role provides important pre-surgical patient care by contacting patients, seeing them in our PAT Clinic prior to surgery, and ensuring they are well prepared for their day of surgery. The role is not physically strenuous, requiring mostly computerized data entry, phone use, in-person meetings with patients. There is no call requirement and no weekend work requirement, creating enhanced work-life balance.

• Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for analysis by an RN.
• Performs plan of care interventions, including specimen collection and wound care; may administer medication.
• Documents patient care provided.
• Assists RN with development of plan of care.
• Assists patients with daily living activities including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Monitors, documents, and communicates patient status and responses to interventions with RN, physician, patient, and family.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Participates in performance improvement and continuing education.

• Professional Development:
  Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

• Applicants must have an active Virginia LPN license (single-state) or compact license. If relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence (PSOR) before employment begins.
• Graduate of a practical school of nursing required.
• Additional requirements include:
  
  AHA BLS certification required.

Sovah Health
- Danville is a 250-bed academic acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Danville community for over 120 years.

We are proud to be recognized by the American College of Cardiology (Chest Pain Center & Heart Failure), American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer and Member of the Duke Heart Network and Duke Telestroke Network.

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- Danville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sovah Health
- Danville is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people.

We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.