Description:
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- provides direct patient care to patients on the skilled and/or rehab unit
- works under the direction of a registered nurse
- collects data, administers medications, documents and performs nursing procedures competently as ordered
Additional Unit Details
- 17 bed short term Skilled Nursing Facility
- one of few remaining hospital based SNFs
- CMS 5-star overall rating
- above average RN/LPN/Nurse Aide hours per resident per day
- access to 24/7 emergency care on-site
- work to the top of your license (medication administration, physical assessments, wound care, IV line care)
- focus on rehabilitation and discharge to home
- generous weekend and shift differentials
- offers self-scheduling
Requirements
- Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse, eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Positive attitude, with enthusiasm for caring for our community
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Effective time management skills
- Must have valid driver's license
Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:
- Insurance package including health, dental, and vision
- Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
- Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
- Free onsite parking
- 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety
- Shift and weekend differentials
- Flexible scheduling
- Clinical ladder career path program
- Shared governance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Onsite child care
- Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program
- Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor
- Onsite credit union
- Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets
Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.
Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.
Nestled in Virginia s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Augusta Health is among the finest community hospitals in America. Our patients receive an exceptional level of care, reassured that their loved ones and visitors have many amenities available within the hospital so they can all be comfortable while staying close during difficult times.
Augusta Health opened in 1994 to continue a tradition of personalized care with small-town hospitality that began more than 50 years ago with predecessor hospitals in Staunton and Waynesboro, Virginia. Today, our highly trained physicians and staff use state-of-the-art technology to provide superlative care with warmth and compassion.
If you are a dedicated healthcare professional, you will find exciting career opportunities at Augusta Health. If you are a resident of Augusta County or surrounding areas, you can benefit from a variety of programs we host to promote good health in the communities we serve.
Quick Stats for 2019
- 255 beds
- 260 active medical staff
- 2,100 employees
- 290 volunteers
- 55,975 emergency visits
- 11,472 admissions
- 1,021 babies delivered
- 750 new cancer patients
- 361,078 outpatient visits to Augusta Medical Group clinics
- 438,000 other Outpatient Registrations (this includes Home Health, Laboratory, Outpatient Surgery, Imaging, etc.)