Licensed Practical Nurse

Company: Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Your growth is our priority. Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Health System (CHKD) is a comprehensive pediatric health system serving families' needs throughout southeastern Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and beyond.
More than a hospital. We operate a 206-bed freestanding children's hospital with the region's only Level I pediatric trauma center, along with 45 locations that provide primary care, specialty care, outpatient surgery, urgent care, and support services. Our pediatric mental health facility opening in 2022 will expand on our current critical mental health programs. Our team comprises more than 3,500 employees who are the best-of-the-best in their fields and fulfill our mission to bring state-of-the-art compassionate care to every family who needs us.
Our Physician Practices and Specialty Departments are in need of professional and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to help serve our pediatric community. LPNs are crucial to our private practices and perform a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services to support the medical practice, our patients and their families. This includes daily demonstration and excellence in nursing practice characterized by quality patient care and participation in formal and informal patient and staff education. Top candidates must be able to communicate effectively with patients and families, maintain a friendly demeanor, and be compassionate and understanding. We want the very best teams supporting our amazing patients and families!We are pleased to have LPNs opportunities in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News and Williamsburg. The Hampton Roads area is our home to provide exceptional service to our patients.Experience, Education and Training Minimum:-- Current State license as a Practical Nurse (LPN) or Practical Nurse holding a valid Compact State license.-- Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice.-- Pediatric experience, preferred.-- CPR training required or must be obtained within 90 days of hire.-- Must provide record of a completed diploma (or equivalent) or academic transcript for those areas performing complexity testing. We have LPN opportunities within the following areas, based on business needs:Urgent Care Private PracticesCardiac Diagnostic UnitDermatology Developmental PediatricsEar, Nose, and Throat (ENT) EndocrinologyGastroenterology NeurologyPulmonologyRenal Clinic Rheumatology

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