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