Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Med Surg

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Med Surg - Nights

$15,000 Sign on bonus eligibility

Schedule: 12 hours shift for full-time requiring 36 hours/week with every other weeke

7P-7A

Job Location Type: In Person

Your experience matters

Sovah Health - Martinsville is a 220-bed acute-care hospital offering more than 22 medical specialties, including home health & hospice, advanced wound healing, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac catheterization labs, and medical & radiation oncology.

As part of Lifepoint Health, we are committed to making communities healthier® by investing in the well-being, growth, and success of our employees--from day one through every career milestone.

More about our team

This Acute Care position includes a mix of Med/Surg and Telemetry patients.

• Typical staffing ratio: 1:6
• Meditech experience preferred
• Minimum 36 hours/week, including every other weekend

How you'll contribute

A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who excels in this role:

• Under the direction of an RN, 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 given.

• Coordinates and incorporates the patient and family into the plan of care and delivery of care interventions, taking into consideration psychosocial/spiritual/cultural concerns.

• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.

• Monitors, documents, and communicates patient's status and reactions to interventions with RN, physician, patient, and families.

• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage, tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
•  Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about Sovah Health - Martinsville

For over 50 years, Sovah Health - Martinsville has delivered exceptional care to the Martinsville community as a 220-bed acute care hospital. We hold prestigious accreditations from the American College of Cardiology for Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure, as well as the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer, and we are proud members of the Duke Heart Network and Duke Telestroke Network.

What we're looking for 

The right person who will as supervised and delegated by a registered nurse, provides direct patient care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Applicants must be a graduate of a practical school of nursing. Additional requirements include:

• Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse from the Virginia State Board of Nursing or a Compact State.

• AHA BLS certification required.

• Previous experience in acute care hospital setting preferred. 

EEOC Statement

Sovah Health - Martinsville 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.