LPN II (VBH Centra Specialty, LTAC, PT, 7a-7p)

About the Role

Provide patient care under the direction or supervision of a licensed medical practitioner, a professional registered nurse, or other licensed health professional. The LPN coordinates and manages the care provided to assigned patients of all ages based on the unit care delivery model, requiring professional knowledge and consideration of specific patient conditions and treatment.

This 26-bed Long Term Care Hospital specializes in caring for medically complex patients who require extended hospitalization and advanced clinical care. Typical cases include individuals recovering from critical illness who need ongoing respiratory support, complex wound care, intravenous therapies, cardiac monitoring, dialysis, and comprehensive rehabilitation services before transitioning to a lower level of care.

We utilize the LEAF system, a wearable patient monitoring technology that helps staff track and document patient repositioning. Our unit provides dialysis treatments at the bedside using TABLO dialysis machines, allowing patients to receive dialysis without leaving their room, improving comfort and continuity of care.

Centra Health is a regional, nonprofit healthcare system located in Central Virginia, comprised of hospitals, medical centers, and a network of specialty and primary care practices. Centra has earned its fifth Magnet® designation, reflecting a commitment to nursing excellence, professional development, and exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

• Clinical - Assessment
  • Conduct initial assessment in collaboration with RN to co-sign.
  • Conduct ongoing individualized patient assessments as determined by patient condition and/or policies, procedures, protocols, and/or RN direction; reprioritize and implement proper patient care accordingly.
  • Integrate nursing interventions into the multidisciplinary plan of care, incorporating appropriate standards of care and practice to achieve patient outcomes.
• Clinical - Intervention
  • Perform appropriate treatments as ordered by provider in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Perform therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and their family.
  • Recognize potential problems and respond to general information/data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk to the patient; initiate emergency resuscitative measures as appropriate.
  • Provide care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is culturally sensitive to the patient and family, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure patient care interventions are appropriate.
  • Administer medication following Centra policy for scope of practice.
• Clinical - Evaluation
  • Evaluate patient’s responses to care based on effectiveness of nursing interventions/actions in relationship to established goals.
  • Initiate changes in the interdisciplinary care plan based on this evaluation.
  • Problem-solve with the specialty team to improve patient outcomes.
  • Document patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention, and progress toward problem resolution.
  • Reinforce patient education.
• Clinical - Self and Peer Learning
  • Maintain current competency in nursing specialty and department requirements; attend required educational programs and additional workshops.
  • Review nursing professional publications; establish personal networks and participate in professional societies.
• Resource Utilization and Stewardship
  • Support organizational efforts regarding appropriate resource utilization.
  • Serve as a preceptor/mentor and work directly with employees to fulfill planned orientation to the department.
  • Assist in the orientation, instruction, direction, and evaluation of students assigned to the unit.
• Quality Assurance and Safety Practices
  • Participate in data collection for quality assurance activities if assigned by department leader.
  • Identify and communicate recurring practice concerns in specialty areas and their impact on care.
  • Participate in initiatives resulting from nurse-sensitivity, quality, and other specialty indicators and/or unit-based quality metrics.
  • Demonstrate the utilization of Centra’s safety behaviors (e.g., Speak up for Safety).
• Research/Evidence-Based Practice/Quality Improvement Projects
  • May participate in Research or Evidence-Based Practice projects.
  • Communicate research and quality improvement data/findings to peers.
  • Interpret quality improvement data relevant to the clinical specialty and communicate this data to peers.
  • Contribute to the development or implementation of methods to improve quality care in areas identified as deficient by quality improvement data studies.
• Ethics
  • Maintain confidentiality in matters as outlined in Centra policies.
  • Deliver care in a manner that protects patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
  • Serve as a patient advocate.
  • Maintain patient-nurse relationships with professional role boundaries.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Completion of an accredited LPN training program.
• Work Experience:
  • Minimum: At least one year of Nursing (LPN) experience.
  • Operating and monitoring of basic and specialized medical equipment (e.g., Accu check machines, IV pumps, EKG machines, etc.).
  • Preferred: Prior experience in a similar setting.
• Licenses & Certifications:
  • A valid, current, full, and unrestricted LPN license in the State of Virginia.
  • BLS Certification.

Pay

$24.59 - $38.13 per hour.