Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Pediatric Emergency

Inova Children's Emergency Room at Loudoun Hospital is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team.

Full-Time, Mid shift (11am-11pm). During orientation will rotate through all shifts (Days, Mids, and Nights).

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Inova Loudoun Hospital is Loudoun County’s only designated trauma center & is home to a Joint Commission certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center.

Our Pediatric Emergency Department offers:

- Loudoun County’s only ER solely dedicated to caring for children
- Magnet recognized
- State-of-the-art medical equipment sized to fit babies to adults
- Kid-friendly treatment and waiting rooms
- Child life specialists trained to ease anxiety in children and explain procedures in an understandable and comforting manner
- Board certified pediatric emergency physicians, pediatricians, and pediatric nurses certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Sensory friendly medical care

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Responsibilities:

- Provides direct patient care utilizing the nursing process under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, an advanced practice provider, or licensed physician; Collaborates with the Registered Professional Nurse on the execution of patient plans.
- Collaborates with the healthcare team to advocate for the clinical, emotional, ethical, spiritual and cultural needs of patients; Monitors and reports patients' progress towards expected outcomes and deviations to registered professional nurse, an advanced practice provider, or licensed physician.
- Documents all patient care activities, as per documentation standards, and assists healthcare team members with documentation; Reports changes in patient condition to the registered professional nurse, an advanced practice provider, or licensed physician and appropriate healthcare team members in a timely manner.
- Delegates appropriate patient care activities to clinical technicians or emergency medical technicians.
- Evaluates and maintains the patient care environment to promote safety; Administers prescribed medications, therapies and treatments following practical nursing standards; Assists with patient education and discharge planning under the direction of the registered professional nurse, an advanced practice provider, or licensed physician.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Education: Vocational / Technical Diploma in Practical Nursing
- License: Licensed Practical Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Experience : 0 years of experience
- Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications:

- 1 year of experience as an LPN or Medical Assistant