LPN, Healthcare Nursing, LPN​/LVN

Overview

Apply for the LPN role at WVU Medicine

• Provide care and education appropriate to adult patients (18‑79 years) and geriatric patients (80+ years).
• Assess patient status and report age‑specific needs to the registered nurse.
• Perform wound care, dressing changes, ostomy care, irrigations, and surgical drain checks.
• Maintain pharmacologic treatments, administer medications, and perform peripheral IV access after training.
• Document patient status, abnormal findings, and nursing diagnoses daily.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized plans of care.
• Follow hospital policies, regulations, and long‑term care requirements.

• Current licensure as a Practical Nurse with the WV Board or multi‑state licensure via the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• CPR certification.
• Minimum three months of LPN experience.

• Lift, move, stoop, reach, and position patients and material weighing 40+ lbs. daily.

• Standard clinical environment with very high patient volume and exposure to blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids, toxins, and chemicals.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Shift: United States of America (Non‑Exempt)

Company: WMCH Weirton Medical Center
Cost Center: 394 WMCH Home Health Weirton
Address: 601 Colliers Way, Weirton, West Virginia

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.